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1.
Investment risk is _______.
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The risk that your investments will not perform as well as expected. The other two choices are pitfalls to avoid, but they do not define investment risk.
2.
When you start saving for retirement early, you can ride out the various risks in the market better than you could if you started late.
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True. A long time horizon ultimately smooths out the effects of risk.
3.
When determining your resources for retirement, what should you start with?
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Determine how much income you will get from your current sources of income. The other courses of action should start after this.
4.
If you work for a for-profit company, which retirement plan might it offer?
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401k. If a for-profit company offered a retirement plan, it would offer 401k plans, but not the others mentioned.
5.
Social Security benefits are based on the best 10 years of your lifetime earnings.
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False. Social Security retirement benefits are based upon your lifetime earnings recorded with the Social Security Administration.