Samantha just won a settlement with an insurance company, which entitles her to receive payments of $20,000 at the beginning of each year for the next 20 years. Her financial advisor recommended to her that she consider accepting a lump-sum payment now, using a discount rate of 7%. What is the amount that she should accept in this scenario? Identify the following variables: N, I/Y, PV, PMT, FV
Please show how the answer is computed (steps, a formula used, etc.)
Please try to avoid mathematical shorthand or please explain the answer to help me understand.