You have just won a lottery and you can choose between the following payout options. The annual interest rate (EAR) is 9%.

a. $100,000 right now and $50,000 every two years starting 3 years from now and ending 17 years from now (i.e. payments are at t = 0, t = 3, t = 5, … , t = 15, t = 17).

b. $50,000 a year for 25 years with the first payment one year from today (i.e. payments are at t = 1, 2, 3 … 24, 25).

c. 20 annual payments of $50,000 and a 21st payment of $300,000. The first payment is made right now, and the $300,000 payment is made one year after the last $50,000 payment.

How much more is the best option worth today relative to the worst option?

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