Present Value. Winners of the Georgia Lotto drawing are given the choice of receiving the winning amount divided equally over 20 years or as a lump-sum cash option amount. The cash option amount is determined by discounting the annual winning payment at 6% over 20 years. This week the lottery is worth $18 million to a single winner. What would the cash option payout be? The cash option payout would be $ (Round to the nearest cent.) (Use your financial calculator or you may use the Financial Tables in AppendixC in computing your answer, and round to the nearest cent.)