Step 1 :The rate of inflation is given as $3.9 \%$ per year. This can be written as a decimal as 0.039.
Step 2 :The future price $p(t)$ (in dollars) of a certain item can be modeled by the following exponential function, where $t$ is the number of years from today: \[p(t)=2000(1.039)^{t}\]
Step 3 :The current price of the item is given by the function $p(t)$ when $t=0$. Substituting $t=0$ into the equation gives: \[p(0)=2000(1.039)^{0}=2000\]
Step 4 :The price 10 years from today is given by the function $p(t)$ when $t=10$. Substituting $t=10$ into the equation gives: \[p(10)=2000(1.039)^{10}\]
Step 5 :Calculating the above expression gives a value of approximately 2932.
Step 6 :Final Answer: The current price of the item is \(\boxed{2000}\) dollars and the price 10 years from today will be \(\boxed{2932}\) dollars.