our brother has offered to give you either $ $36$ comma $000$ today or $ $60$ comma $000$ in $8$ years. If the interest rate is $6\%$ per$$ year, which option is$$ preferable?

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Part $1$

What is the present value of the future amount$($amount received in $8$years$)?$

The present value is $$$

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$37644\mathrm{.}74.($Round to the nearest$$ cent.$)$

Part $2$

Which option is$$ preferable? $($Select the best choice$$ below.$)$