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| P | Present value (to be solved) | 
| n | No. of years = 10 | 
| r | rate of interest per annum = 9% or 0.09 | 
| PMT = Payment every year = $ 8,000 | |
| Note: Assumed that the first payment received at the end of year | |
| The formula for Present Value of Annuity is to be used | |
| P = PMT x [ ( 1 – [ (1 + r) ^ -n ] ) / r ] | |
| P = 8,000 * [ ( 1 - [ (1+0.09) ^ -10] )/0.09 ] | |
| P = 8,000 * [ ( 1 - [ (1.09) ^ -10] )/0.09 ] | |
| P = 8,000 * [ ( 1 - [ 0.4224 ] )/0.09 ] | |
| P = 8,000 * [ ( 0.5776 )/0.09 ] | |
| P = 8,000 * [ 6.418 ] ( PV annuity factor = 6.418 ) | |
| P = 51,344 | 
The present value of annuity payments amount to $ 51,344. Hence collecting $53,000 now instead of annual payments is beneficial at the 9% rate of return