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Chap 12-20
Section 20
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Finance
Undergraduate 4
10/28/2011

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under what life income option are income pmts paid to two persons during their lifetimes, such as a husband and a wife
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joint-and-survivor income
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an advtg of what is that they can restore part or all of the family's share of the deceased breadwinner's earnings, so their financial security can be maintained?
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settlement options
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an advtg of settlement options is that the insurance company guarantees both
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principal and interest
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w/ settlement options, there are no investment worries and administrative problems, b/c the funds are invested by the
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insurer
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an advtg of settlement options is that they can be used in life insurance
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planning
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life insurance can be programmed to meet he policy owner's
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needs and objectives
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many insurers now offer money mkt accts for invest of the death proceeds so that the beneficiaries are not forced to make immediate decisions concerning disposition of
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funds
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a disadvtg of settlement options is that higher yields can often be obtained b/c interest rates offered by other financial institutions may be considerably
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higher
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a disadvtg of settlement options is that the policy owner may have a settlement agreement that is too
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restrictive
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w/ settlement options, the beneficiary may not have withdrawal rights or the right to
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change options
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a disadvtg of life income settlement options is that they have limited usefulness at the
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younger ages
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should rarely be used before age 65 or 70
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life income options
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if a life income option is elected at a young age, the income pmts are substantially
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reduced
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using a life income option is the equivalent of purchasing a what which may be purchased at a lower cost from another insurer?
Definition
single-premium life annuity
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