Martha receives $200 on the first of each month.Stewart receives $200 on the last day of each month.Both Martha and Stewart will receive payments for 30 years.The discount rate is 9 percent,compounded monthly.What is the difference in the present value of these two sets of payments?

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PV_ADue = $200({1 - 1 / [1 + (0.09 / 12)]³⁰^×12} / (0.09 / 12))× [1 + (0.09 / 12)] = $25,042.80 2^nd BGN 2^nd SET 11ea6c22_9308_b2c9_9716_e187dac18a1c_TB1200_00 PV = $200({1 - 1 / [1 + (0.09 / 12)]³⁰^×12} / (0.09 / 12))= $24,856.37 11ea6c22_9308_d9da_9716_4df207e81c20_TB1200_00 Difference = $25,042.80 - $24,856.37 = $186.43

Martha Receives $200 on the First of Each Month