ou are the beneficiary of a life insurance policy. The insurance company informs you that you have two options for receiving the insurance proceeds. You can receive a lump sum of $200,000 today or receive payments of $1,400 a month for 20 years. You can earn 6 percent on your money. Which option should you take and why?

You annually invest $2,000 in an individual retirement account (IRA) starting at the age of 30 and make the contributions for 15 years. Your twin sister does the same starting at age 35 and makes the contributions for 25 years. Both of you earn 7 percent annually on your investment. What amounts will you and your sister have at age 60? Use Appendix A and Appendix C to answer the question. Round your answers to the nearest dollar.Amount on your account: $  Amount on your sister's account: $   Who has the larger amount at age 60?-Select-You haveYour sister hasItem 3 the larger amount.

Suppose your aunt has worked for 40 years and has accumulated a "nest-egg" of $1,000,000. She wishes to begin receiving an annual payment beginning next year, and continuing for another 20 years. If a pension plan will guarantee her an annual interest rate of at least 5% effective, what is her payment? Please show procedure and formulas used. Thanks

A couple is saving for retirement with three different accounts. The table below shows the current balances in their accounts, along with their yearly contribution, and the yearly return on each account. The couple will retire in 24.00 years and pool the money into a savings account that pays 4.00% APR. They plan on living for 30.00 more years and making their yearly withdrawals at the beginning of the year. What will be their yearly withdrawal? Yearly Contribution $1,000.00 Account Fidelity Mutual Fund Vanguard Mutual Fund Employer 401k Balance $21,452.00 $183,845.00 $307,061.00 Submit Answer format: Currency: Round to: 2 decimal places. $10,000.00 $15,000.00 APR 7.00% 7.00% 6.00%