A brilliant young scientist is killed in a plane crash. It is anticipated that he could have earned $250,000 a year for the next 20 years. The attorney for the plaintiff's estate argues that the lost income should be discounted back to the present at 4 percent. The lawyer for the defendant's insurance company argues for a discount rate of 9 percent.

What is the difference between the present value of the settlement at 4 percent and 9 percent? Compute each one separately.UseAppendix Dfor an approximate answer but calculate your final answer using the formula and financial calculator methods.(Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

PV at 4% rate:

PV at 9% rate:

Difference: