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nadezda [96]
3 years ago
7

An insurance company forwards fixed annuity premiums to their general account, where the money is invested. The guaranteed minim

um interest is set at 3%. During an economic downswing, the investments only drew 2.5%. What interest rate will the insurer pay to its policyholders?
a. 3% regardless of what the investment draws since that's the guaranteed rate
b. 2.5%
c. 3%
d. 3% this payment. The over payment this time will be subtracted from the next time the rate exceeds the 3%
Business
1 answer:
tatyana61 [14]3 years ago
3 0

Answer: c. 3%

Explanation:

The Insurance company guaranteed that the minimum rate that they will pay their policyholders as 3%. Just because the investments are now drawing only 2.5% due to the economic downtown does not absolve them of this agreement.

They must therefore still pay their policy holders the minimum return guaranteed which is 3%.

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