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How much more is a perpetuity of $1600 worth than an annuity of the same amount for 24 years? Assume an annual interest rate of 13% and cash flows at the end of each period. Given annual compounding.
Ans 655.08
| Present Value of Perpetuity = | Annual amount / Discount rate | 
| 1600 / 13% | |
| 12307.69 | 
| PRESENT VALUE OF ANNUITY = | P [ 1 - ( 1 + r )^-n ] | 
| r | |
| PRESENT VALUE OF ANNUITY = | 1600 * ( 1 - ((1 / (1 + 13%)^24))) | 
| 13% | |
| PRESENT VALUE OF ANNUITY = | 1514.839669 | 
| 0.13 | |
| PRESENT VALUE OF ANNUITY = | 11652.61 | 
| Difference = | 12307.69 - 11652.61 | 
| 655.08 | |