Mike wants to donate $5,000,000 to establish a fund to provide an annual scholarship in perpetuity. The fund will earn an interest rate of 4.11% p.a. compounded half-yearly (j₂=4.11% p.a.) and the first scholarship will be first awarded 3.5 years after the date of the donation.

(a) What is the amount of the annual scholarship (rounded to two decimal places)?

a.

227270.43

b.

231150.94

c.

113750.49

d.

229838.55