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The Department of Labor requirements regarding advice given to retirement
investors will most likely - ANSWER- INCREASE CLIENT EXPECTATIONS
OF ADVISERS AND PUT DOWNWARD PRESSURE ON FEES
If asking you to solve for an annuity due where payments occur at the beginning of
the period - ANSWER- you would set calculator for BEG.
identifying specific funds in which to invest are discussed on? - ANSWER-
Specific investments are not discussed until step four of the planning process,
when the planner develops and presents the retirement plan
The client's ability to purchase insurance or investments is reviewed - ANSWER-
in step three of the planning process, in which an analysis and evaluation of
financial status takes place.
During the data gathering process the planner should identify - ANSWER- the
clients retirement account balances, income sources and amounts and determine his
or her risk tolerance.
Net worth is defined as - ANSWER- assets minus liabilitie
Net cash flow is calculated by - ANSWER- subtracting total cash outflows from
total cash inflows.
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College funding is considered a - ANSWER- a lifestyle goal
Foundation goals are those that - ANSWER- contribute to more basic living
needs such as food, insurance, and emergency funds. The coverage of risk
exposures is also considered a foundation financial goal.
You have completed all of the activities involved in the data gathering step of the
financial planning process, including obtaining sufficient quantitative information
and documents. What is the next step of the process - ANSWER- Analyzing and
evaluating the client's information. Once you have gathered all of the appropriate
data needed, the next step is to analyze it.
With some exceptions, most categories of living expenses, such as transportation,
clothing, and housing - ANSWER- decrease during retirement years.
Some expenses may even increase during retirement years. - ANSWER- such as
travel and medical
It is true that Social Security benefits may? - ANSWER- may increase for people
who work past their Social Security full retirement age. Additionally, wages and
salaries earned during retirement will obviously increase retirement income.
longer life spans will result - ANSWER- in a need for more retirement income
If client retirement funds are insufficient to meet goals - ANSWER- gifts to
children should decrease.
Delaying retirement - ANSWER- will decrease the need for retirement income.
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When a client's funds are insufficient to attain retirement goals, it is appropriate for
the planner to suggest - ANSWER- retiring later than initially planned,
performing part-time work during retirement, spending less and saving more
during retirement.
During retirement, CLIENT wants to receive $50,000 at the end of each year for
the rest of his life. To calculate the amount that she will need to save, you need to
solve for - ANSWER- ordinary annuity—set calculator at end. You do need to
set the calculator in END mode and solve for ordinary annuity.
If asked to solve for an annuity due (where payments occur at the beginning of the
period) - ANSWER- you would set calculator for BEG.
client wants to retire the 1st of next year. She wants to receive monthly retirement
income payments on the 1st day of each month. To solve the amount of capital
required to provide her the income she wants, you need to solve for - ANSWER-
annuity due—set calculator at begin. you would need to solve for annuity due, and
set the calculator at begin.
When gathering data during the retirement planning process, financial goals should
be quantified in dollar amounts and which of the following - ANSWER-
established time frames
When saving on a level basis - ANSWER- the inflation rate does not come into
play if the question notes on a level basis.
When assisting the client in establishing realistic goals, the planner - ANSWER-
should help define financial goals so that they are quantified in dollar amounts and
have established time frames instead of remaining general in nature.