Wilcox Corporation won a settlement in a lawsuit and was offered four different payment alternatives by the defendant's insurance company. A review of interest rates indicates that 8% is appropriate for analyzing this situation. Ignoring any tax considerations, which one of the following four alternatives should the controller recommend to Wilcox management?

Select one:

a. $40,000 per year at the end of each of the next four years

b. $5,000 now and $20,000 per year at the end of each of the next ten years

c. $135,000 now

d. $5,000 now and $5,000 per year at the end of each of the next nine years, plus a lump-sum payment of $200,000 at the end of the tenth year

Assume that an income statement contains each of the three sections listed below. Which will be the last section presented in the income statement?

Select one:

A. Income from continuing operations

B. Gross profit

C. Discontinued operations