Chapter 14 RSM Exam Questions and
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Annuity A series of periodic payments that
continue for a
fixed period or for the lifetime of one or
more
individuals
Annuitant The individual who receives the annuity
payments
Primary purpose of annuity Provide lifetime income and protect
against the risk
of outliving financial resources (longevity
risk)
Excessive longevity risk The risk of living longer than expected and
exhausting financial assets
Sources of annuity payments Premium payments, interest earnings, and
unliquidated principal from annuitants who
die
early
, Mortality tables (annuities) Special tables used because annuitants
tend to be
healthier and live longer than average
individuals
Immediate annuity Provides guaranteed periodic payments
beginning
one payment interval after purchase
Single-premium immediate annuity Purchased with a lump sum and begins
payments
shortly after
Accumulation period Time before retirement when premiums
are
invested and grow with interest
Guaranteed interest rate Minimum rate credited to a fixed annuity
Current interest rate Market-based rate credited temporarily to
an
annuity
Bonus annuity Provides an initially higher interest rate to
attract
investors
Liquidation (annuitization) period Phase when annuity funds are paid out as
income
Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest
Updated 2026
Annuity A series of periodic payments that
continue for a
fixed period or for the lifetime of one or
more
individuals
Annuitant The individual who receives the annuity
payments
Primary purpose of annuity Provide lifetime income and protect
against the risk
of outliving financial resources (longevity
risk)
Excessive longevity risk The risk of living longer than expected and
exhausting financial assets
Sources of annuity payments Premium payments, interest earnings, and
unliquidated principal from annuitants who
die
early
, Mortality tables (annuities) Special tables used because annuitants
tend to be
healthier and live longer than average
individuals
Immediate annuity Provides guaranteed periodic payments
beginning
one payment interval after purchase
Single-premium immediate annuity Purchased with a lump sum and begins
payments
shortly after
Accumulation period Time before retirement when premiums
are
invested and grow with interest
Guaranteed interest rate Minimum rate credited to a fixed annuity
Current interest rate Market-based rate credited temporarily to
an
annuity
Bonus annuity Provides an initially higher interest rate to
attract
investors
Liquidation (annuitization) period Phase when annuity funds are paid out as
income
