Advanced Engineering Mathematics
Advanced Engineering Mathematics
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ISBN: 9780470458365
Author: Erwin Kreyszig
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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**Example Problem: Present Value Calculation**

Suppose a state lottery prize of **$4 million** is to be paid in **5 payments** of **$800,000** each at the end of each of the next **5 years**. If money is worth **9%**, compounded annually, what is the present value of the prize?

(Round your answer to the nearest cent.)

**Solution:**

- Input field with answer: **$492,3596.65**

In this exercise, calculate the present value of an annuity. The prize will be paid in installments, and you need to discount these future cash flows to their present value using a discount rate of 9%, compounded annually.
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Transcribed Image Text:**Example Problem: Present Value Calculation** Suppose a state lottery prize of **$4 million** is to be paid in **5 payments** of **$800,000** each at the end of each of the next **5 years**. If money is worth **9%**, compounded annually, what is the present value of the prize? (Round your answer to the nearest cent.) **Solution:** - Input field with answer: **$492,3596.65** In this exercise, calculate the present value of an annuity. The prize will be paid in installments, and you need to discount these future cash flows to their present value using a discount rate of 9%, compounded annually.
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