Determine the the appropriate discount rate

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Jethro has been promised a payment of $1000, which is to be paid exactly 8 years from now. He is completely certain that the payment will in fact be made. Jethro believes that the appropriate discount rate is 5% per year, and that this will continue to be true for at least 8 years to come. What is the present discounted value of this payment?

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