Question: A creative general manager has offered two different contracts to a vain quarterback. The contracts are shown below: CONTACT A CONTRACT B

A creative general manager has offered two different contracts to a vain quarterback. The contracts are shown below:
 

CONTACT A CONTRACT B 
YEARSALARYYEARSALARY
0$510,100.000$306,275.00
1$510,100.001$306,275.00
2$510,100.002$803,550.00
3$510,100.003$803,550.00
4$510,100.004$803,550.00


The newspapers report the total dollars of the contract, so contract A will pay a total of $2,550,500.00, while contract B will pay $3,023,200.00. The player will select contract B as it has more publicity. The team can earn 8.00% on their investments, so let's determine the value of each contract.

What is the present value of contract B?

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