The Atlantic Medical Clinic can purchase a new computer system that will save $$8,000$ annually in billing costs. The computer system will last for nine years and have no salvage value.

Click here to view Exhibit $12$B$-1$ and Exhibit $12$B$-2,$ to determine the appropriate discount factor$($s$)$ using tables.

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What is the maximum price $($i$.$e$.,$ the price that exactly equals the present value of the annual savings in billing costs$)$ that the Atlantic Medical Clinic should be willing to pay for the new computer system if the clinic$$s required rate of return is: $($Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.$)$