Ashley, has discovered another wine, wine D.Wine drinkers are willing to pay 45 dollars to drink it right now.The amount that wine drinkers are willing to pay will rise by 15 dollars each year that the wine ages.The interest rate is 10%.How much would Ashley be willing to pay for the wine if he buys it as an investment? (Pick the closest answer.)
A)76 dollars
B)45 dollars
C)150 dollars
D)495 dollars
E)71 dollars

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The future value of the wine increases by $15 each year. To find the present value, calculate the future value for each year, discount it back to the present using the 10% interest rate, and sum these values. The closest answer to this calculation is $76.

Ashley, Has Discovered Another Wine, Wine D