Answer
$\$ 8839.78$
Work Step by Step
The present value of an investment $\\$
at an annual simple interest rate of r $=0.0525\\$
for a period of t$=2.5$ years, $\\$
with future value FV$=10,000$ dollars, $\\$
is$\\\\$
$ PV=\displaystyle \frac{FV}{1+rt}=\frac{10,000}{1+0.0525(2.5)}\approx$8839.77900552