The architects of a certain type of building estimate construction costs to be \(\$2.0\) million per floor for each of

The architects of a certain type of building estimate construction costs to be \(\$2.0\) million per floor for each of the first \(5\) floors, \(\$2.5\) million per floor for each of the next \(3\) floors, and \(\$3.5\) million per floor for any additional floors. What would the architects estimate the construction costs to be for a building of this type with \(10\) floors?

A. \(\$23.0\) million

B. \(\$23.5\) million

C. \(\$24.0\) million

D. \(\$24.5\) million

E. \(\$25.0\) million

Answer: D

Source: GMAT Prep