Potash Corporation financed the purchase of a building by making semiannual payments of$27,000 for the next twentyyears, with the first payment due six months from today. The purchase cost of the building is considered to be the present value of those payments. What was the purchase cost of the building to Potash assuming an annual interest rate of10%? (Use spreadsheet software or a financial calculator to calculate your answer. Do not round any intermediarycalculations, and round your final answer to the nearestdollar.)

A.

$463,295

B.

$540,000

C.

$486,460

D.

$153,409