Finance

Which of the following statements about variable annuities is true? A

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 […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020

Which of the following statements regarding the taxation of individual

Which of the following statements regarding the taxation of individual annuities is (are) true? I. The exclusion ratio is the percentage of the annuity income that is taxable. II. After the net cost of the annuity has been paid to the annuitant, the total annuity payment is taxable. A) I only B) II only C) […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020

Charles, age 65, owns a paid-up $250,000 whole life policy on his own

Charles, age 65, owns a paid-up $250,000 whole life policy on his own life. Charles is doing some estate planning and would not like this policy to be included in his gross estate for federal estate tax purposes. Which of the following statements is (are) true regarding the tax treatment of this policy? I. Charles […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020

Brad funded a life annuity through installment payments. At age 60, he

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 annuity payout options will provide Brad with the highest monthly income? A) life annuity (no refund) B) life income with payments guaranteed for 5 years C) […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020

Cassie, age 62, paid a life insurer $100,000 in exchange for a life an

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. The annuity option Cassie selected it […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020

Stan paid an insurance company $50,000 for a fixed annuity when he was

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 […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020