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Assume that you just hit the $15 million jackpot in a lottery, which promises you a payment of $5 million for the next three

 

Assume that you just hit the $15 million jackpot in a lottery, which promises you a payment of $5 million for the next three years. Since we've established that the jackpot will not be worth $15 million in today's dollars, how much is it worth if the interest rate is 8 percent? (Hint: the first payment is made immediately.) million (Round your response to two decimal places.)

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