As a sales manager for an office supply business, you are responsible for planning the annual sales banquet. You have contacted a local hotel to reserve a banquet room. The banquet room rents for $550 an evening, but that fee is waived if you use the hotel catering. The hotel charges $18.25 per plate for a steak dinner. Another caterer in town charges $12.25 per person. A third caterer will provide the meal for $10.50 per person plus $10 per hour for the servers. One server is needed for every 25 people. The caterer estimates that each server will work for 2 hours. If you are expecting 100 people, what is the least you can spend for the room and meal for the banquet?
A. $2375
B. $1825
C. $1725
D. $1680
E. $1225