Your company is forecasting the following levels of net income over the next five years.

Year $1$: $$150,000$

Year $2$: $$200,000$

Year $3$: $$225,000$

Year $4$: $$275,000$

Year $5$: $$300,000$

An investor approaches you about an investment. He wants to use $35\%$ as a discount rate in computing your company's value. Similar companies have P$/$E ratios of $15.$ Calculate your company's current value using the VC method.

Group of answer choices

$$1,003,560$

$$300,000$

$$150,000$

$$1,150,000$