State University, a Very Large Public University, Has a Policy

State University, a very large public university, has a policy of granting faculty members a one-year sabbatical leave after a period of seven years of continuous employment. The leave is to be used for further study, research, or service. During the fiscal year ended 6/30/18, the university paid $3 million to faculty members on sabbatical leave and estimated that faculty members currently not on sabbatical leave earned $3.5 million toward sabbatical leaves they are likely to take in the future. The amount of sabbatical expenditures for the year ended 6/30/18 should be

A) $0 million.
B) $3 million.
C) $3.5 million.
D) $6.5 million.