Mariatu pledged $$30,000$ to a church's special projects fund. Mariatu can make the contribution in December $2024$ or January $2025.$ Mariatu is in the $35\%$ tax bracket in $2024$ and in the $24\%$ bracket in

Mariatu itemizes deductions in both years. Assume that the discount rate is $5\%$ and the present value factor for this rate for $1$ period is $0\mathrm{.}9524.$ How much will Mariatu save by taking the deduction in

$2024?$

a$.$ $$10,500$

b$.$ $$0$

C$.$ $$6,857$

d$.$ $$3,643$

e$.$ $$30,000$