HRCI GPHR Exam - Topic 2 Question 8 Discussion

Actual exam question for HRCI's GPHR exam

Question #: 8
Topic #: 2

An organization allows its employees to make 2% of compensation contributions to a retirement plan. After retirement, the company promises to pay employees 50% compensation using the final pay formula. Which of the following is this an example of?

ADefined benefit plan

BTotalization agreement

CDefined contribution plan

DLump sum payment

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Suggested Answer: A

by Clorinda at May 07, 2022, 06:59 AM

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Macy

7 months ago

I thought defined contribution plans were more common these days.

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Rebeca

7 months ago

Yup, defined benefit all the way!

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Flo

7 months ago

Wait, are they really only contributing 2%? That seems low.

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Lon

7 months ago

Agreed, 50% of final pay is a classic sign!

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Maddie

8 months ago

This is definitely a defined benefit plan.

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Ines

8 months ago

I’m confused because I thought totalization agreements were about combining benefits from different countries, not this type of plan.

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Herminia

8 months ago

This sounds like a similar question we practiced where the company guaranteed a certain payout based on salary, so I lean towards A.

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Rosendo

8 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about defined contribution plans being more about individual accounts.

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Arlyne

8 months ago

I think this might be a defined benefit plan since it mentions a percentage of final pay for retirement.

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Derick

8 months ago

Okay, I've got this. The "Executive summary" is the correct answer here. It's a concise document that summarizes the key points of a larger report or plan, which is exactly what the question is describing.

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Sabrina

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm not 100% sure on this one. I know the different database processes play important roles, but I'll need to carefully review the options to make sure I select the right one.

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Giovanna

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused by the different method calls and return types in the code. I'll need to think through the logic carefully to figure out which option is correct.

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Yuki

8 months ago

I'm a little confused on the difference between some of these options. I know digital display ads are important, but I'm not sure if Facebook ads or Twitter ads would also be considered part of that category.

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