Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC®) Exam

Question 1

What is the key distinction between a fixed annuity and a variable annuity?

Fixed annuities are only available in qualified accounts Fixed annuities guarantee a minimum interest rate while variable annuities invest in market-linked subaccounts Fixed annuities have no surrender charges Variable annuities cannot provide lifetime income

Correct Answer:

Fixed annuities guarantee a minimum interest rate while variable annuities invest in market-linked subaccounts

Question 2

What is the primary retirement planning benefit of a single premium immediate annuity (SPIA)?

Tax-free investment growth Guaranteed lifetime income beginning within one year of purchase Unrestricted access to the full account value No surrender charges on withdrawals

Correct Answer:

Guaranteed lifetime income beginning within one year of purchase

Question 3

What is a deferred income annuity (DIA)?

An annuity that defers taxes on investment gains An annuity purchased today with income payments beginning at a specified future date An annuity that defers surrender charges An annuity that delays required minimum distributions

Correct Answer:

An annuity purchased today with income payments beginning at a specified future date

Question 4

How does a fixed indexed annuity (FIA) credit interest?

It directly participates in all stock index gains and losses It credits interest linked to an index subject to caps or participation rates while protecting principal from losses It invests directly in index mutual fund subaccounts It pays a fixed percentage of the index's annual value

Correct Answer:

It credits interest linked to an index subject to caps or participation rates while protecting principal from losses

Question 5

What is the exclusion ratio used to calculate for a non-qualified immediate annuity?

The tax-free portion of each payment as a return of after-tax cost basis The percentage subject to the 10% early withdrawal penalty The ratio of earnings to principal in a deferred annuity The surrender value reduction percentage

Correct Answer:

The tax-free portion of each payment as a return of after-tax cost basis

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