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Sample questions & answers
1. The period during which an annuity owner pays into the contract and interest accrues is the:
Accumulation phase
The accumulation phase is the period during which contributions are made and interest builds before payout begins.
2. The process of converting an annuity's accumulated value into a stream of income payments is called:
Annuitization
Annuitization is the conversion of the accumulated value into a series of income payments.
3. A straight life (life-only) annuity payout option carries the risk that:
The annuitant could die after only a few payments, leaving nothing to a beneficiary
The life-only option pays for the annuitant's lifetime but stops at death, risking loss of the balance if the annuitant dies early.
4. An annuity is called deferred when its income payments:
Begin more than one payment period after purchase
A deferred annuity delays the start of income payments until a future date beyond one payment period after purchase.
Practice: Annuities
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