Lottery advertises-What is the present value of prize

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Suppose the Texas lottery advertises that it pays its winner $10 million. However, this prize money is paid at the rate of $500,000 each year (with the rst payment being immediate) for a total of 20 payments. What is the present value of this prize at 10% annual interest rate?

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