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(a) For the first 10 years; we apply annuity formula;
[tex]\begin{gathered} PV=p\times\frac{1-(1+r)^{-n}}{r} \\ PV=present\text{ }value\text{ }of\text{ }an\text{ }ordinary\text{ }annuity,\text{ }P=value\text{ }of\text{ }each\text{ }payment,\text{ }r=interest\text{ }rate\text{ }per\text{ }period,\text{ }n=number\text{ }of\text{ }periods \end{gathered}[/tex][tex]\begin{gathered} p=500\times12=\text{ \$6000} \\ r=7\text{\%} \\ n=10years \end{gathered}[/tex][tex]undefined[/tex]