The present value $PV$ of an income stream with continuous compounding is given by the formula:

$PV = \int_{0}^{T} R e^{-rt} \, dt$

where:

• $R = 12,000$ (annual revenue),
• $r = 0.01$ (interest rate),
• $T = 25$ (number of years).

Step 1: Set up the integral

$PV = \int_{0}^{25} 12,000 e^{-0.01t} \, dt$

Step 2: Solve the integral

The integral of $e^{-kt}$ is: $\int e^{-kt} \, dt = \frac{-1}{k} e^{-kt}$

Applying this to our problem: $\int_{0}^{25} 12,000 e^{-0.01t} \, dt = 12,000 \cdot \left[ \frac{-1}{0.01} e^{-0.01t} \right]_{0}^{25}$

Step 3: Evaluate the limits

$\frac{-1}{0.01} = -100$

So: [ 12,000 \cdot \left[ -100 e^{-0.01t} \right]_{0}^{25} = 12,000 \cdot \left[ -100 \left( e^{-0.25} - e^{0} \right) \right] ]

Step 4: Compute values

• $e^{-0.25} \approx 0.7788$,
• $e^{0} = 1$.

Thus: $PV = 12,000 \cdot (-100) \cdot (0.7788 - 1)$ $PV = 12,000 \cdot (-100) \cdot (-0.2212)$ $PV = 12,000 \cdot 22.12 = 265,440$

Step 5: Present the results

• Exact value: $PV = 265,440$ dollars.
• Rounded value (to the nearest cent): $PV = 265,440.00$ dollars.

If there is still an error, let me know to refine the solution.

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Do you want further clarifications?
Here are 5 related questions to expand understanding:

1. How does continuous compounding differ from annual compounding in terms of present value?
2. What is the effect of changing the interest rate $r$ on the present value?
3. Can you generalize the formula for other continuous income streams?
4. How does the length of the income stream period $T$ affect the calculation?
5. What real-world scenarios commonly use continuous compounding?

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