The fundamental purpose of a variable annuity is to A) provide funding flexibility to the purchaser. B) provide a hedge against inflation. C) fund the purchase of cash value life insurance. D) guarantee a fixed-dollar benefit throughout retirement. ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 19th, 2020
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 […]
Date: September 19th, 2020
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 method D) the participation rate ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 19th, 2020
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 […]
Date: September 19th, 2020
Which of the following statements is (are) true regarding the taxation of distributions from individual annuities? I. Individual annuity distributions are never taxable. II. Once the annuitant has recovered the premiums he or she paid for the annuity, the entire annuity distribution is taxable. A) I only B) II only C) both I and II […]
Date: September 19th, 2020
Which of the following statements about converting a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA is (are) true? I. Such conversions can be done with no income tax consequences. II. Qualified distributions from a Roth IRA after a conversion are received tax-free. A) I only B) II only C) both I and II D) neither I […]
Date: September 19th, 2020
Which of the following statements is (are) true regarding the Roth IRA? I. Roth IRA contributions are tax deductible. II. Roth IRA investment income accumulates income-tax free. A) I only B) II only C) both I and II D) neither I nor II ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 19th, 2020
Which of the following statements is (are) true with regard to the inflation annuity option? I. The initial monthly payment is lower than the initial payment a fixed annuity would have provided if purchased at the same age. II. Periodic payments to the annuitant are adjusted for inflation. A) I only B) II only C) […]
Date: September 19th, 2020
Which of the following is a permissible IRA investment alternative? A) mutual funds B) fine art C) antiques D) life insurance ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 19th, 2020
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 […]
Date: September 19th, 2020
