As a settlement for an insurance claim, Craig was offered one of two choices. He could either accept a lump-sum amount of $9003 now, or accept monthly payments of $136 for the next seven years. If the money is placed into a trust fund earning 7.54% compounded annually, which is the better option and by how much? The option is better by $ (Round the final answer to the nearest cent as needed. Round all intermediate values to six decimal places as needed.)