Life Policy ProvisionsQuestion 571 of 716
The difference between the fixed-period and fixed-amount settlement options is that fixed-period:
a.Sets the dollar amount of each payment and lets the duration vary
b.Pays only the interest earned on the proceeds
c.Pays a guaranteed income to the payee for their entire lifetime regardless of the amount of proceeds remaining
d.Sets the length of time and varies the payment amount to exhaust the proceeds
Explanation
Fixed-period fixes how long payments last and solves for the payment size; fixed-amount fixes the payment size and solves for how long the money lasts. Neither is interest-only or a life income option.
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