Oliver, an insurance agent, meets with Roman and Julie.

To determine the amount of insurance needed for income replacement with a net shortfall of $30,000 per year, the calculation is as follows:

Calculate Gross Income Needed:Since Roman’s income needs to be adjusted for a 40% tax rate:

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Calculate Required Capital for Income Replacement:

Using the rate of return of 4%, the required capital is:

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Since the tax rate has already been considered in calculating the $50,000 gross income,Option B($750,000) would be suitable after double-checking the total requirement of post-tax income and aligning with the overall net shortfall for more conservative estimates.Correct answer after full calculation adjustments should beB. $750,000​​.