Free Annuities Practice Questions
South Carolina Life exam — 93 practice questions.
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Sample questions & answers
1. The primary purpose of an annuity is to:
Provide income one cannot outlive
Annuities are designed to provide a stream of income and protect against the risk of outliving one's savings, often in retirement.
2. The phase during which an annuity owner pays money into the contract is called the:
Accumulation phase
During the accumulation phase, the owner makes contributions and the contract value grows on a tax-deferred basis.
3. An immediate annuity generally begins making income payments:
Within one payment interval of purchase
An immediate annuity is funded with a single premium and starts income payments within about one payment interval of purchase.
4. A fixed annuity provides the owner with:
A guaranteed minimum interest rate
A fixed annuity credits a guaranteed minimum interest rate and provides predictable, fixed income payments.
Practice: Annuities
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