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Chapter 11 Review and Application Questions By: Teaira Christen  Due: June 21, 2021 Class: BUAD 3678-90 Risk Management and Insurance Review Questions: None Application Questions: (Page 238-239) 1. Richard, age 45, is married with two children in high school. He estimates that his average annual earnings over the next 20 years will be $60,000. He estimates that one-third of his average annual earnings will be used to pay taxes, insurance premiums, and the costs of self-maintenance. The remainder will be used to support his family. Richard wants to calculate his human life value and believes a 6 percent discount rate is appropriate. The present value of $1 payable for 20 years at a discount rate of 6 percent is $11.47. Calculate Richard’s human life value. The annual earnings left for family after expenses=60000*(2/3)=40000 The annual earnings for each member=40000/4=10000 Present value of $1 payable for 20 years at 6% =$11.47 Thus, Present value of $10000 payable for 20 years at 6% = $11.47*10000=$114700 Thus Richard's human life value is $114,700. 3. Kelly, age 35, is a single parent and has a one-year-old son. She earns $45,000 annually as a marketing analyst. Her employer provides group life insurance in the amount of twice the employee’s salary. Kelly also participates in her employer’s 401(k) plan. She has the following financial needs and objectives: a. Ignoring the availability of Social Security survivor benefits, how much additional life insurance, if any, should Kelly purchase to meet her financial goals based on the needs approach? (Assume that the rate of return earned on the policy proceeds is equal to the rate of inflation.) The additional life insurance that Kelly should purchase is $583,000 b. How much additional life insurance, if any, is needed if estimated Social Security survivor benefits in the amount of $800 monthly are payable until her son attains age 18? The additional life insurance required is $419,800
Chapter 11 Review and Application Questions By: Teaira Christen  Due: June 21, 2021 Class: BUAD 3678-90 Risk Management and Insurance 4. Megan, age 32, is married and has a son, age 1. She recently purchased a cash-value life insurance policy that has the following characteristics: a. The frequency and amount of premium payments are flexible. The policyholder determines the amount of premium payable and its frequency except the first premium. The policies have a target premium, which should be paid to keep the policy enforced for a certain number of years. Most policies have no lapse guarantee, which assures the policy to be enforced as long as the minimum premium is paid. b. The insurance and saving components are separate. The insurance and savings component are kept separately. An annual statement is provided that shows the premium paid towards the insurance cover and towards the insurance cover and towards the cash value benefits. The statement also shows the interest credited on the cash value and the mortality. c. The interest rate credited to the policy is tied to current market conditions, but the policy guarantees a minimum interest rate. Interest rate is guaranteed at a minimum rate which may be as low as 3%. This is as per the contractual agreement of the insurance policy. However, the actual rate is higher, and it depends on the market conditions and company experiences. d. The policy can be purchased with a level death benefit or an increasing death benefit. The back-end surrender charged by the insurers to cover administrative charges. This is usually between 5 to 10%. These charges are usually higher in the initial years. However, the annual charges decline over the years. The surrender charges are normally not applicable for policies, who complete the tenure of 10 years or more. Based on these characteristics, what type of life insurance did Megan purchase? Explain your answer. o A universal life insurance policy because it is a plan that provides flexible premium, and which unbundles the protection and savings component.
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