1. As the beneficiary of a life insurance policy, 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. If you can earn 6 percent on your money, which option should you take and why?
2. If you deposit $5,400 at the end of each of the next 25 years into an account paying 10.3 percent interest, how much money will you have in the account in 25 years? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) How much will you have if you make deposits for 50 years? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)