Present value of annuity payments. The state lottery's million-dollar payout provides for $1.4 million to be paid in 20 installments of $70,000 per payment. The first $70,000 payment is made immediately, in the 19 remaining $70,000 payments occur at the end of each of the next 19 years. If 11% is the discount rate, what is the present value of this stream of cash flows? If 22% is the discount rate, what is the present value of the cash flows?
a. If 11% is the discount rate, the present value of the annuity due is $_____.
b. If 22% is the discount rate, the present value of the annuity due is $_____.