Zaid married Baheya five years ago in Montreal. A year later, Zaid purchased two individual term-life insurance policies, one on his life and the second on Baheya's life, each with a death benefit of $250,000. The marriage didn't last long, and the couple divorced shortly thereafter. Baheya went on to marry Omar, and the new couple had a baby together, named Darwish.
Last week, Baheya died in a car accident. While settling her estate, Omar discovered that no beneficiary was designated on Baheya's life insurance policy.
To whom will Baheya's death benefit be paid?

• A.Zaid
• B.Omar
• C.Darwish
• D.Baheya's succession

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Jasper is the sole breadwinner in his family. His wife Stephanie has chosen to dedicate all of her time to raising their 3 young children. Luckily, Jasper earns a monthly after-tax income of $25,000 working as a family doctor in the local clinic. Jasper meets with his insurance agent Odda to purchase a life insurance policy that will ensure his family will be able to continue toenjoy their current lifestyle in the event of his death. If his average tax rate is 40% and the investment return is 4%, how much life insurance should Jasper purchase based on the income replacement approach?

• A.$625,000
• B.$1,041,666
• C.$7,500,000
• D.$12,500,000

Correct Answer: D

The income replacement approach calculates the amount of life insurance needed to replace Jasper'safter-tax income for his dependents over a given period, accounting for an investment return. To maintain the family's current lifestyle, we need to determine the capital required to generate a monthly after-tax income of $25,000.
Calculate the Annual Income Needed:Monthly income required: $25,000Annual income required: $25,000 ×
12 = $300,000
Adjust for Tax:Since Jasper's income needs to be replaced at a pre-tax level with a tax rate of 40%, his gross income requirement is calculated as follows:
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Thus, Jasper needs a life insurance policy worth$12,500,000to replace his income, allowing his family to maintain their lifestyle with a 4% investment return. This calculation aligns with LLQP principles, ensuring that the income replacement fully addresses both current lifestyle needs and tax implications.

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Arthur is a 79-year-old long-term care (LTC) policyholder whose daughter, Sheila, visits daily to help him get dressed and prepare meals. Sheila wants him to enter a nursing home because heisunable to dress himself.
Though he cannot prepare his own meals, he can still feed himself, and once undressed, he can wash himself, seated in the bathtub.
Is Arthur eligible to receive LTC benefits?

• A.Yes, Arthur is eligible because he cannot dress himself or prepare his own meals.
• B.Yes, Arthur is eligible because he is unable to dress himself and he must sit in the bathtub to wash himself.
• C.No, Arthur is not eligible because even though he cannot prepare his own meals, he is able to feed himself.
• D.No, because except for dressing himself, Arthur can perform all the other activities of daily living.

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Goran and Tanja married two years ago. Last year, they purchased and moved into a three-bedroom house in the suburbs. The current balance on their mortgage is $655,000. They meet with Ljubomir, an insurance agent, to purchase a joint term life insurance policy to cover the mortgage. When Ljubomir asks about their existing coverage, Goran shares that he has none. Tanja explains that she owns a universal life (UL) policy with a level death benefit of $50,000 and a cash surrender value (CSV) of $5,000, purchased 6 years ago from another agent. Tanja would like to surrender her UL policy and use the $5,000 CSV to pay for a trip to Europe. What additional information about Tanja's UL policy does Ljubomir need to collect?

• A.The investment vehicle of the policy's CSV.
• B.The adjusted cost basis (ACB) and surrender charges of the policy's CSV.
• C.The dividends and paid-up additions.
• D.The premiums upon renewal.

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(Suzie began her career with a large law firm five years ago. She earns an excellent income and saves
$5,000 annually through a financial advisor. Her advisor placed her in a conservative fund within a TFSA. Suzie wanted to save for retirement and maximize tax deductions.
Based on this information, what conclusion can be drawn about Suzie's savings program?)

• A.It is adequate.
• B.It is not adequate: an RRSP would have been better than a TFSA.
• C.It is not adequate: it should at least be better diversified.
• D.It is not adequate: it should be better protected from potential creditors.

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