lumnus wants to donate a sum of money to BCIT that will provide a scholarship of $$750\mathrm{.}00$ ths forever. If money can be invested at $8\%$ compounded semi$-$annually and the first payme warded at the end of $1$ year, how much must he donate today?

$19,500$

$18,028\mathrm{.}85$

$9,375$

$18,750$

$17,335\mathrm{.}43$