Finra Series-6 Exam - Topic 3 Question 66 Discussion

Actual exam question for Finra's Series-6 exam

Question #: 66
Topic #: 3

Under the rules of ERISA, all private-employer sponsored retirement plans must:

Aallow any employee to participate in the retirement plan as long as the employee is at least 21 years old.

Bexclude anyone who has not been employed with the firm for at least five years.

Cprovide a specific vesting schedule under which all participants in the plan will become 100% vested after having been in the firm's employ for seven or fewer years.

Dbe defined contribution plans.

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Suggested Answer: D

If Mrs. Newbie-Oldman and her new husband want her name on what was previously his account, she must obtain written authorization from her employer, Savvy Investments, and her new husband must provide his written authorization to Savvy. She is exempted from the proportional investment requirement as Mr. Oldman's spouse, but not from the written authorization requirements under FINRA Rule 2150.

by Jerry at Oct 22, 2023, 06:10 AM

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Lamonica

3 months ago

D is not a requirement, just a common type of plan.

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Willow

3 months ago

C is misleading; vesting can vary by plan.

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Jodi

3 months ago

Wait, are you sure about that? Sounds too easy.

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Thomasena

4 months ago

Totally agree, A is the way to go!

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Antione

4 months ago

A is correct! Anyone over 21 can join.

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Valentin

4 months ago

I don't think all plans have to be defined contribution plans, so option D seems off to me.

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Gearldine

4 months ago

I practiced a question similar to this, and I feel like ERISA has specific rules about participation, so A might be correct.

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Joseph

4 months ago

I remember something about vesting schedules, but I can't recall if it specifically mentions seven years like in option C.

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Gilma

5 months ago

I think option A sounds familiar, but I'm not entirely sure if there are other age requirements involved.

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Ayesha

5 months ago

This seems straightforward. The ERISA rules require private-employer retirement plans to allow any employee 21 or older to participate, so A is the right answer here.

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Ivory

5 months ago

I'm a bit confused by this question. The ERISA rules seem to cover a lot of different requirements for retirement plans. I'll have to review my notes to make sure I understand the specifics before answering.

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Glory

5 months ago

Hmm, this is a tricky one. I'm not entirely sure about the ERISA requirements for private-employer retirement plans. I'll need to think this through carefully before selecting an answer.

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Louvenia

5 months ago

I'm pretty confident about this one. The ERISA rules require private-employer sponsored retirement plans to allow any employee to participate as long as they are at least 21 years old, so I'll go with option A.

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Shakira

5 months ago

Okay, I remember learning about ERISA in class. I believe the correct answer is that the plans must provide a specific vesting schedule where participants become 100% vested after 7 or fewer years of employment. So I'll go with option C.

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Otis

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. Should I use an Apex trigger or a record-triggered flow? I'll need to review the pros and cons of each approach to make sure I choose the best solution.

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Arlyne

5 months ago

Okay, let's see. The key seems to be understanding why the Routing Options are not displayed for this shipment.

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Queenie

5 months ago

Okay, I think I've got this. Based on the options provided, it seems like we need to use the `upload_dashboard_dictionary` function to load the fairness metrics into Azure ML Studio. I'll make sure to double-check the function name and implementation details.

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Doug

5 months ago

Okay, let me see. Purchasing insurance is all about transferring risk, so I'm going to go with option C.

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Argelia

9 months ago

Wait, is option A actually a trick question? I thought ERISA was all about protecting employees' retirement benefits, not excluding them.

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Darci

9 months ago

Option D can't be right, ERISA covers both defined benefit and defined contribution plans. I'm going with C as the answer.

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Wendell

9 months ago

Haha, option B is hilarious. Excluding employees who haven't been there for 5 years? That's not very inclusive, ERISA wouldn't allow that!

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Lorean

9 months ago

I disagree, I believe the correct answer is A. ERISA requires plans to allow participation for employees 21 and older, not 5 years of service.

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Mira

7 months ago

I agree with you, it's definitely not B. ERISA does not exclude employees based on years of service.

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Shalon

8 months ago

I'm pretty sure it's A. ERISA allows any employee 21 and older to participate in the retirement plan.

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Claudia

8 months ago

Actually, I believe it's D. ERISA mandates that plans must be defined contribution plans.

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Kenneth

9 months ago

I think the correct answer is C. ERISA requires a specific vesting schedule for participants.

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Raymon

11 months ago

That's a good point, Micaela. Defined contribution plans do align with ERISA regulations. I see your perspective now.

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Peggie

11 months ago

I think option C is the correct answer. ERISA requires a vesting schedule for retirement plans, and 7 years or fewer for full vesting seems reasonable.

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