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Retirement Intermediate: Variable Annuities

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1.
When you annuitize, you are paying into your annuity account.
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False. When you annuitize, you begin receiving income from your annuity.
2.
A period certain annuity pays income _______.
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For a fixed term. A period certain annuity pays income for a fixed term, even if the annuitant doesnt survive the term.
3.
Unlike with fixed annuities, your payments from a variable annuity are not guaranteed.
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True. They depend in part on the performance of the underlying investments in the separate accounts to which you contribute.
4.
Which of the following is not a characteristic investment account available with variable annuities?
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General account. Stock, bond, and money market accounts are the "characteristic" separate accounts available with variable annuities.
5.
Which of the following is a benefit of variable annuities?
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Better potential return. Variable annuities feature neither guaranteed returns nor fixed payments.