Nancy, who is 59 years old, is the beneficiary of a $200,000 life insurance policy. What amount

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Nancy, who is 59 years old, is the beneficiary of a $200,000 life insurance policy. What amount of the insurance proceeds is taxable under each of the following scenarios?
a. She receives the $200,000 proceeds as a lump-sum payment
b. She receives the proceeds at the rate of $4,000 a month for five years.
c. She receives the proceeds in monthly payments of $1,300 over her remaining life expectancy (assume she will live 25 years).
d. Use the information from (c). If Nancy lives beyond her 25-year life expectancy, what amount of each monthly payment will be taxable in the 26th year?