Which of the following pieces of information is needed to calculate a person’s human life value? A) the marital status of the person. B) the person’s estimated annual Social Security benefits after retirement. C) the person’s cost of self-maintenance. D) current outstanding debts, including mortgage debt. ANSWER Answer: C
Which of the following statements regarding convertible term insurance is true? A) Evidence of insurability must be provided to convert the policy. B) More term policies are converted using the original-age method than using the attained-age method. C) The converted coverage has a lower face amount than the term coverage. D) The annual premium for […]
The human life value is defined as the A) present value of a deceased breadwinner’s future gross income. B) future value of a deceased breadwinner’s past earnings. C) present value of the family’s share of a deceased breadwinner’s future earnings. D) future value of the family’s share of a deceased breadwinner’s future earnings. […]
When using the needs approach, several “special needs” should be considered. One special need is money to cover unexpected events, such as major car repairs, dental bills, or home repairs. Money set aside for this purpose is called a(n) A) estate clearance fund. B) emergency fund. C) readjustment period fund. D) mortgage redemption fund. […]
Which of the following statements about the needs approach for estimating the amount of life insurance to purchase is (are) true? I. It involves an analysis of various family needs which must be met if a family breadwinner dies. II. Its use is appropriate only if a person currently has no life insurance protection. A) […]
Most family heads need substantial amounts of life insurance. However, with limited income, money spent on life insurance reduces the amount of discretionary income available for other high-priority needs. What an insured person gives up when he or she purchases life insurance instead of using the premium dollars for other purposes is called the A) […]
Which of the following is a cost/expense that an estate clearance fund is designed to pay? A) burial expenses B) retiring the mortgage C) education costs D) income for the widow(er) during the readjustment period ANSWER Answer: A
Bill is attempting to determine how much life insurance to purchase. He has two dependent children and his wife does not work outside of the home. An advisor suggested that Bill should consider Social Security benefits when doing his life insurance planning. One concern in this regard is the period after Social Security benefits to […]
All of the following are defects which limit the usefulness of the human life value approach in determining the correct amount of life insurance to purchase EXCEPT A) The effects of inflation are ignored. B) Other sources of income for survivors are ignored. C) Earnings are assumed to remain constant. D) Earnings during the individual’s […]
To calculate a human life value, it is necessary to deduct certain costs from a person’s average annual earnings. These costs include A) funeral costs. B) income taxes. C) investment income. D) pension benefits after retirement. ANSWER Answer: B
