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Grace is a life insurance agent. She is attempting to sell a large life insurance policy, but the prospective purchaser is having second thoughts. To persuade the prospective purchaser, Grace said, “I will earn a $1,000 commission if you buy this policy. I’ll give you $500 of my commission if you buy the policy.” In most states, what illegal sales practice will Grace be guilty of if she splits her commission with the purchaser? 

Nancy’s employer provides an interesting employee benefit plan. Each employee is given 250 employee benefit credits to spend. A wide array of benefits is available, and the employee uses benefit credits to select the benefits that he or she wants. This type of employee benefit plan is called a(n):

By misrepresenting the true facts, Gretchen was able to convince someone to replace an existing life insurance policy with another company and to purchase a new policy from the company that Gretchen represents. Gretchen has engaged in an illegal sales practice called:

 What is the practical effect of an insurance contract being a contract of adhesion?

A strip-mall includes eight identical-sized retail units. All of the units were built at the same time and each has an identical sprinkler system. Unit number two is a dry cleaning business. Unit number three is a bar and grill. Unit number four is a dress shop. The owners of these three units are all insured by the same insurance company, but the property insurance premiums vary significantly. Which of the following rating factors best explains the difference in premiums? 

For a long-term employee who is covered by a defined benefit plan, the highest retirement income will be obtained if his/her retirement income is based on:

Insight 17.1 (page 374 or 375 of your textbook, depending on whether you have the etext or hardcover book) highlights Six Common 401(k) Mistakes. While each are costly and damaging to an employee preparing for retirement, which of the six do you think is the biggest mistake? Be sure to offer support for your opinion. Outside research may be conducted for this question alone.

Connie has an individual medical expense policy with a $1,000 deductible. She is required to pay 20 percent of covered expenses in excess of the deductible. The insurer will pay 80 percent of expenses in excess of the deductible. If Connie has eligible medical expenses of $26,000, how much will be paid by her insurer? 

The bar magnet is dropped into the center of a wire loop. Which is true? [A BIG Hint (thank me!): The flux through the loop increases as the magnet falls]. drop.png

The four diagrams each show a positive charge moving through a uniform magnetic field. For which is the magnetic force toward the left? Picture1(3).png