Your apartment lease in Bloomington calls for a monthly payment (due at the beginning of each month) of
$2,500
for 12 months. If an investor needs
18%
to assume the risk of leasing to a college student, what is the value of your lease contract? [Show your answer in dollars and cents] [HINT: instead of number of years and interest rate per year, this question is number of months and interest rate per month; be consistent with your Time Value of Money calculations]