Blossom Railroad Co$.\text{'}$ is about to issue $$318,000$ of $10-y$ ear bonds paying an $12\%$ interest rate, with interest payable annually. The discount rate for such securities is $8\%.$

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How much can Blossom expect to receive for the sale of these bonds? $($For calculation purposes, use $5$ decimal places as displayed in the factor table provided. Round afiswer to $0$ decimal places, e$.$g$.2,525.)$

Present value of bonds

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