The Manager of a Human Resources Department Wishes to Predict $\text { Salary } = 40,000 + 2,500 \mathrm { x } + 1,500 \mathrm {~g} + 1,000 \mathrm { xg }$

The manager of a human resources department wishes to predict the salary of an employee based on years of experience,x,and gender,g.(g = 1 for a male employee and 0 for a female employee.) A random sample of 50 employees results in the following least-squares regression equation: $\text { Salary } = 40,000 + 2,500 \mathrm { x } + 1,500 \mathrm {~g} + 1,000 \mathrm { xg }$ Predict the salary for a male employee with 15 years of experience.

A) $94,000
B) $77,500
C) $79,000
D) $80,000
E) $86,500