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If Jesse wants to buy a $75,000 10-year term life insurance policy, and the annual premium rate (per $1000 of face value) for his age group is $2.34, how much is Jesse’s annual premium?

A
$175.50
B
$3,205.12
C
$234.00
D
$1,755.00
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Joshua is 25 years old and has a high risk job making $72,000 a year. The insurance company charges him an extra 20% on top of his premium rate because of his job. If Joshua wants a policy that will replace five years of his salary, what is the annual premium for the cheapest policy?

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A
$1,107
B
$1,328
C
$5,537
D
$6,644
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DeShawn is 38 years old and is married with 3 children, ages 2, 4, and 6. He makes $45,000 a year and is planning to retire when he turns 60. From the following three options, DeShawn decides to buy the $900,000 20 year term policy. Given DeShawn’s scenario, assess whether DeShawn made a wise decision.

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A
DeShawn would be safer buying whole life policy.
B
DeShawn would have more money in the long run if he invested in the 20-year endowment.
C
DeShawn’s current policy will cover his family for an adequate period of time at his current salary.
D
DeShawn’s current policy has too high of a face value and does not cover his family long enough.
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Angelo, age 40, is comparing the premium for a $125,000 whole life insurance policy he may take now and the premium for the same policy taken out at age 45. The Annual Life Insurance Premium (per $1000 of face value) for a 40-year-old male is 22.60 and for a 45-year-old male is 27.75. What would be the difference in total premium costs over 20 years for this policy at the two age levels?

A
$69,375
B
$11,725
C
$12,875
D
$644
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Curtis just received a raise at work increasing his salary by $8,500. He knows that an increase in salary will increase the amount of federal income taxes withheld from his paycheck. Which of the following statements best describes the effect his raise will have on state income tax withholdings?

A
State income tax is unrelated to federal, he will see no change in his state withholding.
B
Since he is having more withheld for federal, he will have less withheld for state so that he pays the same amount in the end.
C
State income tax is usually a set percentage of federal income tax. With an increase in federal he will see an increase in state withholding.
D
Since he is making more money, the state government will take advantage of his raise and charge him more income tax. His state withholding will increase.
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Between permanent life insurance and term life insurance, which typically has the lower premium and why?

A
Term life insurance has the lower premium because term life insurance pays the face value to your beneficiary if you die within a certain set period of time, whereas whole life insurance covers you your entire life.
B
Term life insurance has the lower premium because you cannot renew the insurance after your term has ended.
C
Permanent life insurance has the lower premium because you are making more premium payments (your whole life versus a set period of time), so the amount per premium payment is less.
D
Permanent life insurance has the lower premium because the amount you contribute is then invested and makes interest for the life insurance company.
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When shopping for life insurance, the best strategy is to:

A
Follow your agent’s recommendations. They are the experts and it is the agent's job to make sure you get the products that are right for you.
B
Buy your coverage through your employer, if possible.
C
Figure out how much you need, then comparison shop using the Web and other resources.
D
Wait until you are older so that you can buy a cheaper, shorter term policy.
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Maria, age 28, wants to pay no more than $300 a year in life insurance. What is the face value of the largest 20-year term policy she can buy without spending more than $300 annually?

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A
$234,000
B
$158,000
C
$11,000
D
$567,000
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Real Estate tax, a tax based on the value of the land and the buildings owned by its taxpayers, is a good example of _____.

A
income tax
B
sales tax
C
property tax
D
wealth tax
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Eva is 29 years old and has 2 children, ages 3 and 5. She makes $48,500 a year. Eva decides to buy a $400,000 10-year term policy and then renew the policy for another ten years afterwards. To renew the policy the insurance company charges an extra 40% to her premium rate. Given the options below, assess whether Eva made a wise decision.

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A
Eva would have been better off selecting the 20-year term policy.
B
Even with the extra charge for renewal, Eva’s plan is the least expensive.
C
Given that Eva plans to renew, she should have selected the whole life policy.
D
Eva ends up paying the same amount for each policy.
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Brian is calculating his tax deductions. He finds that he can deduct $1,225 as a result of money given to charity, $4,391 from interest paid on his mortgage, and $2,821 from what he paid in state and local taxes. What is Brian’s total deduction?

A
$8,437
B
$8,383
C
$6,414
D
$5,700

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