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Juanita paid a life insurer $45,000 in exchange for an immediate life annuity.Juanita will receive $500 per month from the insurer,and her life expectancy is 15 years (180 months) .What is the exclusion ratio in this case?


A) 33.33 percent
B) 40.00 percent
C) 50.00 percent
D) 66.67 percent

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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C

Which of the following statements is (are) true with regard to IRAs? I.Contribution limits are higher for workers aged 50 and older. II.A spouse who does not work outside of the home may make a fully deductible contribution to a traditional IRA even if his or her spouse is covered by a retirement plan at work.


A) I only
B) II only
C) both I and II
D) neither I nor II

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following statements about variable annuities is true?


A) The periodic payments received by the annuitant are fixed.
B) Variable annuities typically provide a guaranteed death benefit payable to a beneficiary if the annuitant dies prior to retirement.
C) Insurers offering variable annuities are not permitted to charge administrative fees.
D) Although the value of annuity units fluctuates,accumulation units have a fixed value.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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B

Which of the following statements is (are) true with respect to an equity-indexed annuity? I.The maximum percentage gain is usually capped. II.There is no downside protection against loss of principal if the annuity is held to term.


A) I only
B) II only
C) both I and II
D) neither I nor II

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Stan paid an insurance company $50,000 for a fixed annuity when he was 50 years old.At age 62,Stan plans to begin to receive payments from the insurer.There are no guarantees on the number of payments he will receive.Based on the description provided,this annuity can be described as a(n)


A) deferred annuity.
B) life annuity with guaranteed payments.
C) immediate annuity.
D) variable annuity.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Donna is single and earns $30,000 annually.She is covered under her employer's retirement plan.Donna would like to start a traditional IRA and contribute $3,000 this year.Which of the following describes her ability to establish a traditional IRA and the tax treatment of her contribution?


A) Her contribution is fully tax deductible.
B) Her contribution is partially tax deductible.
C) No portion of the contribution is tax deductible.
D) Donna is not eligible to establish a traditional IRA,so no contribution can be made.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following statements is (are) true with respect to a joint-and-survivor annuity? I.Some joint-and-survivor annuities reduce the income payment after the first annuitant dies. II.No payments are made after the first annuitant dies.


A) I only
B) II only
C) both I and II
D) neither I nor II

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Daryl,age 42,quit his job.His employer offered a defined contribution pension plan,and the balance in the account was $30,000 when Daryl quit.He can avoid immediate taxation of these funds by


A) taking a lump-sum distribution.
B) using an IRA rollover account.
C) receiving the money through four equal installments.
D) using the funds to purchase common stock issued by the former employer.

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Insurers offering variable annuities charge a number of fees and expenses.One category of fees and expenses is charged to cover the cost of record keeping,paperwork,and periodic reports to annuity owners.This expense is the


A) investment management charge.
B) surrender charge.
C) administrative charge.
D) front-end load.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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During the funding period,the premiums paid for a variable annuity are used to purchase


A) annuity units.
B) immediate participation shares.
C) mutual fund shares.
D) accumulation units.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following statements is (are) true about longevity insurance? I.If the annuitant dies during the deferral period,the purchase price of the annuity is forfeited. II.Longevity insurance is an example of an immediate annuity.


A) I only
B) II only
C) both I and II
D) neither I nor II

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Under an equity-indexed annuity,what name is given to the percentage increase in the stock index that is credited to the contract?


A) the expense rate
B) the exclusion ratio
C) the indexing rate
D) the participation rate

E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following persons can establish a traditional IRA? I.Persons whose only income received is from investments. II.Employed persons under age 70.5 who are not active participants in an employer-sponsored retirement plan.


A) I only
B) II only
C) both I and II
D) neither I nor II

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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B

Which of the following is an advantage of longevity insurance?


A) Death benefits are paid to a beneficiary if death occurs during the deferral period.
B) The interest rate credited to the cash value is higher than what is earned on traditional life insurance.
C) Monthly benefits begin at an advanced age when other assets are likely to have been depleted.
D) The policyowner has unrestricted access to the funds during the deferral period through loans and cash withdrawals.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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An immediate life annuity offers all of the following benefits EXCEPT


A) Immediate annuity payments are entirely exempt from federal income tax.
B) Simplicity for the purchaser as he or she does not have to manage investment funds.
C) Security for the purchaser as stable lifetime income that cannot be outlived is provided.
D) The principal is safe as the funds are guaranteed by the assets of the insurer.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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When selling life annuities,what risk is the insurer pooling?


A) bad investment performance
B) premature death
C) bad expense experience
D) excessive longevity

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Brad funded a life annuity through installment payments.At age 60,he decided to elect an annuity settlement option and to begin to receive payments.Which of the following life income options will provide Brad with the highest monthly income?


A) life annuity (no refund)
B) life income with payments guaranteed for 5 years
C) life income with payments guaranteed for 10 years
D) installment refund annuity

E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Cassie,age 62,paid a life insurer $100,000 in exchange for a life annuity.If Cassie dies before receiving 120 monthly payments from the insurer,the remaining payments will be made to a beneficiary.If Cassie dies after receiving 120 payments,no additional payments are made by the insurer.Cassie has purchased a(n)


A) life annuity,no refund.
B) life annuity with guaranteed payments.
C) installment refund annuity.
D) cash refund annuity.

E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

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All of the following are circumstances under which withdrawals from a traditional IRA may be made prior to age 59.5 without incurring a substantial penalty EXCEPT


A) The withdrawal is in substantially equal installments paid over the individual's life expectancy.
B) The withdrawal is used to pay living expenses after unemployment insurance benefits cease.
C) The distribution is to the beneficiary of a deceased IRA owner.
D) The withdrawal is because of income needed due to the individual's disability.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following statements is (are) true concerning the joint and survivor annuity settlement option? I.Under this option,payments begin after the first annuitant dies. II.This settlement option is often selected by married couples.


A) I only
B) II only
C) both I and II
D) neither I nor II

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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