Maria's employer of 19 years offers a pension plan that is the product of the three -year average of her most current salaries,the number of years of service,and a 2% multiplier.Her last three salaries are: $63,500,$65,000,and $66,500.What is her annual pension benefit?

A) $23,940
B) $24,700
C) $65,000
D) $247,000

Pension Plan

A type of retirement plan where an employer makes contributions to a pool of funds set aside for an employee's future benefit.

Multiplier

A factor by which an economic variable is multiplied to estimate its impact on other variables.

Salaries

Regular payments made by an employer to an employee, typically paid monthly or biweekly for professional or office work.