Annuities

Before he died, an annuitant had received $12,500 in monthly benefits from his $25,000 straight life annuity. He was also the insured under a $50,000 paid-up whole life policy that named his wife as primary beneficiary. Considering both contracts, how much will the annuitant's spouse receive in benefits?

$50,000

The minimum interest rate on an equity indexed annuity is often based on

An index like Standard & Poor's 500

A lucky individual won the state lottery, so the state will be sending him a check each month for the next 25 years. What type of annuity products are they likely to use to provide these benefits?

Immediate annuity

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the Life with Guaranteed Minimum annuity settlement option?

It does not guarantee that the entire principal amount will be paid out.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the accumulation period of an annuity?

It would not occur in a deferred annuity.

A couple receives a set amount of income from their annuity. When the wife dies, the husband no longer receives annuity payments. What type of annuity did the couple buy?

Joint Life

A couple near retirement is planning for their golden years. They want to make sure that their retirement annuity provides monthly benefits for the rest of their lives. Should one of them die, the other would still like to continue receiving benefits. Which settlement option should they choose?

Joint and survivor

Under a pure life annuity, an income is payable by the company

Only for the life of the annuitant.

Which of the following is another term for the accumulation period of an annuity?

Pay-In Period

Which of the following is NOT true about a joint and survivor annuity benefit option?

Payments stop after the first death among the annuitants.

Which of the following types of annuities will generally provide the highest monthly income?

Straight life

Your client is planning to retire. She has accumulated $100,000 in a retirement annuity, and now wants to select the benefit option that will pay the largest monthly amount for as long as she lives. As her agent you should recommend

Straight life

The president of a company is starting an annuity and decides that his corporation will be the annuitant. Which of the following statements is true?

The annuitant must be a natural person.

Which of the following is true regarding a market value adjusted annuity?

The owner is guaranteed a fixed interest rate for a specific period of time.

A man purchased a $90,000 annuity with a single premium, and began receiving payments 2 months after that. What type of annuity is it?

immediate