Assume XYZ has a marginal tax rate of 21 percent for the foreseeable future and earns an after-tax rate of return of 16percent on its assets. Joel Johnson, XYZ's VP of finance, is attempting to determine what amount of deferredcompensation XYZ should be willing to pay in five years that would make XYZ indifferent between paying the currentsalary of $18,400 and paying the deferred compensation. What amount of deferred compensation would accomplishthis objective?

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