Chapter 14 Insurance

15) 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

A

30) Donna, age 50, is single and earns $40,000 annually. She is covered under her employer's retirement plan. Donna would like to start a traditional IRA and contribute $4,000 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.

A

18) 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) both I and II D) neither I nor II

B

3) Life annuity payments are made up of all of the following EXCEPT A) return of premiums. B) interest earnings. C) unliquidated principal of annuitants who live too long. D) unliquidated principal of annuitants who die early.

C

2) When selling life annuities, what risk is the insurer pooling? A) bad investment performance B) premature death C) bad expense experience D) excessive longevity

D

29) Which of the following persons can establish a traditional IRA? I. A person whose only income received is from investments. II. A 75 year-old man who has earned taxable income. A) I only B) II only C) both I and II D) neither I nor II

D

14) 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.

B

35) 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.

B

10) Which of the following statements is (are) true with respect to variable annuities? I. The price at which accumulation units can be purchased fluctuates during the funding period. II. The value of annuity units fluctuates over time. A) I only B) II only C) both I and II D) neither I nor II

C

1) Which of the following statements is (are) true with respect to annuities? I. Annuities are the opposite of life insurance. II. The fundamental purpose of annuities is to replace lost income in case of premature death. A) I only B) II only C) both I and II D) neither I nor II

A

22) 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 D) neither I nor II

B

27) Which of the following statements is (are) true with regard to Roth IRAs? I. The portion of a Roth IRA distribution that is attributable to investment income is taxable. II. There is a maximum income level above which Roth IRA contributions are not allowed. A) I only B) II only C) both I and II D) neither I nor II

B

7) 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.

D

23) Which of the following is a permissible IRA investment alternative? A) mutual funds B) fine art C) antiques D) life insurance

A

33) Which of the following statements regarding individual retirement accounts (IRAs) is (are) true? I. If an individual's only income during the year is from investments, he or she cannot make an IRA contribution. II. The funds in the IRA can be used to purchase life insurance on the owner. A) I only B) II only C) both I and II D) neither I nor II

A

36) 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.

A

9) Which of the following statements is (are) true with respect to the cash annuity settlement option? I. The taxable portion of the distribution is subject to federal and state income taxes. II. The option results in adverse selection against the insurer as those in poor health are more likely to take cash than to annuitize the funds. A) I only B) II only C) both I and II D) neither I nor II

C

40) Which of the following statements is true concerning traditional and Roth IRAs? A) The investment income portion of Roth IRA distributions must be reported as taxable income. B) Roth IRA contributions are tax deductible. C) There are minimum distribution requirements for traditional IRAs. D) There are no limits on the tax deductibility of traditional IRA contributions once the account owner has reached age 50.

C

24) 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

B

28) All of the following statements about traditional and Roth IRAs are true EXCEPT A) Traditional IRA contributions may be fully, partially, or not income tax deductible. B) Qualified distributions from Roth IRAs are received income tax free. C) Contributions to Roth IRAs are made with after-tax dollars. D) Traditional IRAs are exempt from the penalty tax on premature distributions.

D