Finra Series-6 Exam - Topic 1 Question 12 Discussion

Actual exam question for Finra's Series-6 exam

Question #: 12
Topic #: 1

The subaccounts into which Mr. Sumrisk directed his variable life premiums have earned a 6% return. If the assumed interest rate was 7%:

i. the cash value of his policy increased.

ii. the death benefit associated with his policy decreased.

iii. the cash value of his policy decreased.

IV. the death benefit associated with his policy increased.

Aboth I and II

Bboth I and IV

Cboth II and III

Dboth III and IV

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Suggested Answer: A

If Mr. Sumrisk's subaccounts earned a 6% return and the assumed interest rate was 7%, then the cash value of his policy increased, but the death benefit associated with his policy decreased. The cash value of the policy increases when the separate account earns a positive return, regardless of the size of that return. The death benefit, however, depends on both the return earned on the separate account and the assumed interest rate. Since the separate account returned less, in this case, than the assumed interest rate, the death benefit decreased.

by Yoko at May 10, 2022, 03:20 AM

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Noelia

4 months ago

So, does that mean the policy is still a good investment?

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Nohemi

4 months ago

I agree, both I and II make sense here.

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Troy

4 months ago

Wait, how can the cash value increase if the interest rate was lower?

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Rashida

4 months ago

I think the death benefit would actually decrease, right?

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Freeman

5 months ago

Cash value definitely increased with a 6% return!

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Youlanda

5 months ago

I vaguely recall that the death benefit can increase if the cash value is doing well, but since the return is lower than expected, I think it might be option C.

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Cary

5 months ago

If the cash value decreases, wouldn't that typically mean the death benefit also decreases? I feel like I need to double-check that.

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Garry

5 months ago

I think I practiced a similar question where a lower return led to a decrease in cash value, so I might lean towards option III.

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Gladys

5 months ago

I remember that if the actual return is less than the assumed rate, it can affect the cash value negatively, but I'm not sure how that impacts the death benefit.

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Dahlia

5 months ago

This seems like a straightforward question, just need to make sure I hit all the key points - alignment with strategy, plan details, and addressing potential concerns.

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Casie

5 months ago

Easy, the answer is definitely INTEGER. It's the most compact data type for storing whole numbers, which is exactly what we need for product quantities. I'm confident that's the right choice.

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