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Fred asked two life insurance companies to give quotes on a 20-year deferred annuity (after a 5-year deferral period) that can be purchased for $100,000. Northwest Mutual quoted payments of $875 payable at the end of each month. Liberty Standard stated that all their annuity options provide a rate of return equal to 5.5% compounded annually. Calculate the difference between the monthly payments of the two alternatives. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answer to 2 decimal places.) Difference Which company should Fred choose? Northwest Mutual O Liberty Standard What price will a finance company pay to a merchant for a conditional sale contract that requires 12 monthly payments of $249, with the first payment due six months from now? The finance company requires a return of 16.5% compounded monthly. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answer to 2 decimal places.) Price $