Question: A privately run, for-profit, prison is considering ways in which it can cut its monthly costs and therefore increase profit. One idea it is considering

A privately run, for-profit, prison is considering ways in which it can cut its monthly costs and therefore increase profit.
One idea it is considering is to pay a judge to guarantee convicted prisoners in poor health win their appeals and are set free.
The prison believes it can realize the monthly cost savings below over the initial year of the plan. What is the present

value of the first year's monthly cost savings? Assume a discount rate of 8%.

THE ANSWER IS REQUIRED IN A SMALL BOX, so there needs to be a formula answer that says $49,701

Month Savings ($)
1 3,500
2 6,000
3 6,500
4 9,000
5 9,000
6 9,000
7 9,400
8 9,800
9 4,800
10 5,000
11 2,000
12 3,500
Total

77,500

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