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Personal Finance Canadian 7th Edition Kapoor Test Bank
Personal Finance Canadian 7th Edition Kapoor Test Bank
Chapter 09
Life, Health, and Disability Insurance
1. Most people buy life insurance to protect someone who depends on them from financial
losses caused by their death.
TRUE
3. Single persons living alone have little or no need for life insurance.
TRUE
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4. Life insurance may be used as a way to provide liquidity at the time of death.
TRUE
5. Households with small children most often have the greatest need for life insurance.
TRUE
7. Renewable term and decreasing term are types of whole life policies.
FALSE
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8. A term insurance policy pays a benefit only if you die during the period that the policy
covers.
TRUE
9. The premium for the whole life policy increases with your age.
FALSE
10. If you wish to pay exactly the same premium each year, you would choose a participating
policy.
FALSE
11. A nonparticipating policy has somewhat higher premiums than a participating policy.
FALSE
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13. Double indemnity is when the insurance company pays twice the face value of the policy
if the insured's death results from an accident.
TRUE
14. A rider is any document attached to the policy that modifies its coverage by adding or
excluding specified conditions or altering its benefits.
TRUE
15. The incontestability clause stipulates that the insurance company can dispute the validity
of the policy during the insured's lifetime.
FALSE
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16. The policy loan provision does not permit you to borrow any amount up to the cash value
of the policy.
FALSE
17. Even though it is expensive, you should consider the accidental death benefit in a life
insurance policy.
FALSE
19. Agents and direct insurers represent multiple insurance companies and can offer the
products of those companies where the agent or direct insurer has a contract.
FALSE
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20. Critical illness benefits are usually added by riders to new or existing policies.
TRUE
21. The price of life insurance policies varies very little among life insurance companies.
FALSE
22. An interest-adjusted index is a method of evaluating the cost of life insurance by taking
into account the time value of money.
TRUE
23. With a lump-sum payment, the insurance company pays the face amount of the policy in
one installment to the beneficiary or to the estate of the insured.
TRUE
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24. The "free-look" period allows you to cancel your life insurance without penalty.
TRUE
25. The lump-sum payment is the most widely used settlement option for life insurance
policies.
TRUE
26. In Canada all basic medical procedures are provided for under provincial government
health plans.
FALSE
27. Group health insurance plans comprise about 60 percent of all health insurance issued by
health and life insurance companies.
TRUE
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28. Group health insurance will cover you but not your immediate family.
FALSE
29. Group health insurance covers all of your health insurance needs.
FALSE
30. The fact is that for all age groups disability is more likely than death.
TRUE
31. Most people are more likely to lose their income due to death than due to disability.
FALSE
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34. Disability income insurance benefits provide regular cash income lost by employees as the
result of an accident, illness, or pregnancy.
TRUE
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36. Disability income insurance is probably the most coveted form of available insurance
protection.
FALSE
37. Disability can cause even greater financial problems than death.
TRUE
39. Good disability plans pay when you are unable to work at your regular job; poor disability
plans pay only when you are unable to work at any job.
TRUE
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40. Disability benefits begin on the first day you are disabled.
FALSE
41. Generally, disability income policies with shorter waiting periods have lower premiums.
FALSE
42. You should seek a disability policy that pays benefits for life.
TRUE
43. Disability income benefits begin on the 10thday you are disabled.
FALSE
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44. You should aim for a disability benefit amount that when added to your other income will
equal about 90 percent of your gross pay.
FALSE
45. The premium for noncancelable and guaranteed renewable coverage is higher, but the
coverages are well worth the extra cost.
TRUE
46. Very few employers provide disability income protection for their employees through the
group insurance plans.
FALSE
47. In most cases, your employer pays part or all of the cost of disability income protection
plan.
TRUE
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48. Critical insurance illness is gaining recognition in Canada as a valuable insurance tool.
TRUE
49. Critical insurance illness usually provides money for care if you are diagnosed with a
serious illness such as AIDS.
FALSE
50. Basic health insurance coverage should include hospital costs, supplementary prescription
drug charges, and dental maintenance.
TRUE
51. Canadian consumers are generally unaware that long-term care insurance even exists.
TRUE
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52. A co-payment provision requires the policyholder to share the expenses beyond the
deductible amount.
TRUE
53. A deductible is the amount the policyholder must pay before the policy benefits begin.
TRUE
54. Canadians are amongst the most life-insured people in the world.
TRUE
55. Life insurance is one of the few ways to provide liquidity at the time of death.
TRUE
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56. The price of life insurance policies varies considerably among life insurance companies.
TRUE
57. A particular insurance company will not be equally competitive for all policies. One
company might have a competitively priced policy for 24-year-olds but not for 35-year-olds.
TRUE
58. Of all life insurance applicants, 98 percent are found to be insurable, though some may
have to pay higher premiums because of an existing medical condition.
TRUE
59. The "free-look" period allows you to cancel your life insurance without penalty anytime
within 30 days.
FALSE
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60. The "free-look" period allows you to cancel your life insurance without penalty anytime
within 10 days.
TRUE
61. In Canada most basic medical procedures are provided for under provincial government
health plans.
TRUE
62. Which of the following will be used to determine a term insurance policy?
A. age at which people will die.
B. number of people who will die this year.
C. number of people who will buy insurance this year.
D. number of agents who sell life insurance.
E. number of accidents in the region
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64. What factors should you consider before you buy insurance?
A. your present and future sources of income
B. your savings
C. group life insurance
D. pension benefits
E. your present and future sources of income, your savings, group life insurance, and pension
benefits.
65. You probably have little or no need for life insurance if you are
A. married and your spouse works.
B. divorced and have two children.
C. a single person living alone or with parents.
D. gainfully employed.
E. a household with several children.
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69. Which of the following methods can be used to estimate your life insurance
requirements?
A. income replacement method.
B. family need method.
C. average income replacement method.
D. A and B are correct.
E. A, B and C are correct
70. Which of the following items are required in calculating your life insurance need?
A. annual income and approximate expenses.
B. emergency fund.
C. financial needs.
D. liquid assets.
E. annual income and approximate expenses, emergency fund, financial needs, and liquid
assets.
71. Suppose you are a typical family. Your annual income is $60,000. Use the income
replacement method to determine your need for life insurance. Your insurance should be in
the amount of (use 7 years)
A. $245,000.
B. $294,000.
C. $345,000.
D. $400,000.
E. $450,000.
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72. The method of determining life insurance requirements that does not ignore such
important factors as emergency funds and your liquid assets is called the
A. easy method.
B. "family need" method
C. DINK method.
D. "nonworking" spouse method.
E. hard method.
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76. If you wanted to pay exactly the same life insurance premium each year, you would
choose a
A. variable life policy.
B. participating policy.
C. term insurance policy.
D. nonparticipating policy.
E. endowment policy.
77. Which type of life insurance plan requires you to pay premiums for a stipulated period,
usually 20 or 30 years or until you reach a specified age?
A. modified life policy
B. variable life policy
C. adjustable life policy
D. limited payment policy
E. endowment policy
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78. Subject to certain minimums, which life insurance is designed to let you pay premiums at
any time in virtually any amount?
A. universal life
B. ordinary life
C. whole life.
D. adjustable life
E. variable life
79. A plan that insures a large number of persons under the terms of a single policy without a
medical examination is called a(n) ____________ life insurance policy plan.
A. individual
B. whole
C. large number
D. permanent
E. group
80. Which of the following statements is true about group life insurance?
A. Group life has been losing its popularity recently.
B. Generally the cost of insurance is the same for each employee.
C. Group insurance is not a good bargain for older employees regardless of age.
D. Principles that apply to other forms of insurance do not apply to group life insurance.
E. Not worth getting.
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81. A beneficiary
A. acts as a trustee of your insurance policy.
B. is a guardian of your children.
C. acts on your behalf after you die.
D. is designated to receive life insurance proceeds.
E. takes your money and runs.
83. A document attached to the policy that modifies its coverage by adding or deleting a
specified condition is called a(n)
A. beneficiary.
B. waiver of premium.
C. automatic premium loan.
D. rider.
E. incontestability clause.
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87. The price that a company charges for a life insurance policy is affected by
A. the company's cost of doing business.
B. inflation.
C. the seasons.
D. provincial regulations.
E. federal regulations.
89. A method of evaluating the cost of life insurance by taking into account the time value of
money is called
A. double indemnity.
B. guaranteed insurability.
C. an interest-adjusted index.
D. the consumer price index.
E. a present value index.
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90. What percent of all applicants who apply for life insurance are found to be insurable?
A. 58
B. 68
C. 85
D. 90
E. 98
92. After you buy new life insurance you have a "free look" period of ______ days.
A. 10
B. 7
C. 21
D. 30
E. 28
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93. Because you are young and healthy now, you may overlook the very real need for
A. Disability income insurance.
B. health insurance.
C. Dental insurance.
D. vision care insurance.
E. liability insurance.
94. Most health insurance policies issued by health and life insurance companies are sold to
A. victims of communicable diseases.
B. individuals with families.
C. single individuals with no dependents.
D. Employees and their dependents.
E. Employers, who in turn offer the benefits to employees.
95. Which health insurance coverage requires careful shopping because coverage and cost
vary from company to company?
A. group health
B. individual health
C. hospital expense
D. surgical expense
E. physician's expense
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96. Which type of health insurance policy may not cover all of your health insurance needs or
may deny benefits if you lose your job?
A. group health
B. individual health
C. Basic health
D. Comprehensive medical
E. Disability income
97. Which type of insurance provides for the partial replacement of income lost by employees
as a result of an accident, illness, etc.?
A. Comprehensive major medical
B. Major medical expense
C. Physician's expense
D. Disability income
E. Surgical expense
98. Which type of insurance is probably the most neglected form of available insurance
protection?
A. life
B. liability
C. disability
D. car
E. home and property
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99. Which of the following is not an important trade off in purchasing disability income
insurance?
A. waiting period
B. amount of down-payment
C. duration of benefit.
D. accident and sickness coverage.
E. guaranteed renewability.
100. The waiting period in disability income insurance is called ____________ period.
A. Exclusion
B. no benefit
C. Coverage
D. trade-off
E. Elimination
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102. The premium for non-cancelable and guaranteed renewable disability income insurance
is higher,
A. therefore, younger people should skip these coverages.
B. hence, the insurance companies enjoy better profit margins.
C. therefore, very few older workers should carry these coverages.
D. but the coverages are well worth the extra cost
E. hence, the policy pays benefits for life.
103. Most insurers limit benefits from all sources to no more than ____________ percent of
your take-home pay.
A. 30-40
B. 40-50
C. 70-80
D. 60-70
E. 50-60
104. The main difference between whole life insurance and critical illness insurance is that
critical illness insurance
A. has a higher approval rating
B. is cheaper
C. is more difficult to understand
D. pays the proceeds before the policyholder's death
E. has limits on the amount of insurance you can purchase
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109. A(n) _______ provides specified benefits regardless of whether the actual expenses are
greater or less then the benefits.
A. medical expense policy
B. comprehensive expense insurance
C. interim expense insurance
D. indemnity policy
E. reimbursement policy
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111. In choosing supplemental health and disability insurance, ideally, you should
A. get a basic plan with a major supplementary plan.
B. get dental and vision plans.
C. buy dread disease and cancer insurance plans.
D. purchase nursing home insurance.
E. purchase accident insurance.
112. You wish to build up a cash surrender value within your life insurance policy. Which of
the following types of life insurance would permit you to do so?
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113. If you are uncertain whether you will need life insurance beyond the age of 65, which of
the following features should you chose?
A. Renewability option
B. Conversion option
C. Nonforfeiture option
D. Participating option
E. Retractable option
114. If you are diagnosed with a life-threatening illness and expect to incur high medical costs
before you die, which type of insurance would provide money for your final medical costs?
A. Life insurance
B. Critical illness insurance
C. Professional insurance
D. House insurance
E. Long-term care
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115. You wish to ensure that your life insurance will not cease once you reach the age of 70.
Which types of life insurance would satisfy this need?
116. Of all life insurance applicants, _________ percent are found to be insurable, though
some may have to pay higher premiums because of an existing medical condition
A. 50
B. 62
C. 86
D. 98
E. 100
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117. The "free-look" period allows you to cancel your life insurance without penalty anytime
within _________ day(s)
A. one
B. ten
C. thirty
D. sixty
E. ninety
118. Factors that affect the price a company charges for a life insurance policy include
A. the returns on its investments
B. the mortality rate it expects among its policyholders
C. the features the policy contains
D. competition among companies with comparable policies
E. all these factors affect the price a company charges for a life insurance policy
119. The whole life policy is an insurance plan for which the policyholder
A. pays a specified premium each year for as long as he or she lives
B. is also called a straight life policy
C. is also called a cash-value life policy
D. is also called an ordinary life policy
E. all the answers are correct
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121. The waiting period for disability income insurance benefits is usually _________ after
the beginning of the policy.
A. 0 days (no waiting period)
B. 10 days
C. 15 days
D. 30 to ninety days
E. 365 days
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124. Suppose you are a typical family. Your annual income is $70,000. Use the income
replacement method to determine your need for life insurance. Your insurance should be in
the amount of (for 7 years)
A. $260,000.
B. $344,000.
C. $375,000.
D. $400,000.
E. $490,000.
125. At age 65 what percentage of Canadian males died (rounded to the nearest percent)?
A. 10%
B. 12%
C. 13%
D. 16%
E. 19%
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126. Suppose you are a typical family. Your annual income is $80,000. Use the income
replacement method to determine your need for life insurance. Your insurance should be in
the amount of (for 7 years)
A. $345,000.
B. $392,000.
C. $445,000.
D. $400,000.
E. $560,000.
127. What percentage of current income is used in the income replacement method?
A. 50%
B. 60%
C. 80%
D. 30%
E. 90%
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130. If inflation is 3% how many years will it take to decrease in value to less that 50% of the
original value (use the closest 5 year time period)?
A. 10
B. 15
C. 20
D. 25
E. 30
131. What is not one of the five questions when choosing an insurance agent?
A. Is your agent available when needed?
B. Does your agent advise you to have a financial plan?
C. Does your agent keep up with changes in the insurance field?
D. Is your agent a top 1% of their field insurance agent?
E. Is your agent happy to answer questions?
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132. In 2015 roughly how much did Canadians pay for health and insurance products?
A. 20 billion
B. 30 billion
C. 40 billion
D. 50 billion
E. 90 billion
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