ExamGecko
Home Home / ABA / CTFA

ABA CTFA Practice Test - Questions Answers, Page 84

Question list
Search
Search

List of questions

Search

Which of the following is Correct?

A.
the financial position of an entity with a 2-to-1 reserve-to-surplus ratio is less affected by variability in its loss reserves than is an entity operating at 4-to-1 ratio.
A.
the financial position of an entity with a 2-to-1 reserve-to-surplus ratio is less affected by variability in its loss reserves than is an entity operating at 4-to-1 ratio.
Answers
B.
the financial position of an entity with a 2-to-1 reserve-to-surplus ratio is more affected by variability in its loss reserves than is an entity operating at 4-to-1 ratio.
B.
the financial position of an entity with a 2-to-1 reserve-to-surplus ratio is more affected by variability in its loss reserves than is an entity operating at 4-to-1 ratio.
Answers
C.
the financial position of an entity with a 4-to-1 reserve-to-surplus ratio is less affected by variability in its loss reserves than is an entity operating at 2-to-1 ratio.
C.
the financial position of an entity with a 4-to-1 reserve-to-surplus ratio is less affected by variability in its loss reserves than is an entity operating at 2-to-1 ratio.
Answers
D.
the financial position of an entity with a 4-to-1 reserve-to-surplus ratio is more affected by variability in its loss reserves than is an entity operating at 2-to-1 ratio.
D.
the financial position of an entity with a 4-to-1 reserve-to-surplus ratio is more affected by variability in its loss reserves than is an entity operating at 2-to-1 ratio.
Answers
Suggested answer: A

What represents the amounts needed to provide for the estimated ultimate cost of settling claims relating to insured events that have occurred on or before a particular date?

A.
Independent claim adjustment
A.
Independent claim adjustment
Answers
B.
Payment of claims
B.
Payment of claims
Answers
C.
Insured claim adjustments
C.
Insured claim adjustments
Answers
D.
Claim adjustment expenses
D.
Claim adjustment expenses
Answers
Suggested answer: D

The estimated liability includes the amount of money that will be used for future payments of:

A.
Reported claims to insurer
A.
Reported claims to insurer
Answers
B.
Claims related to insured events
B.
Claims related to insured events
Answers
C.
Claim adjustment expenses
C.
Claim adjustment expenses
Answers
D.
All of the above
D.
All of the above
Answers
Suggested answer: D

National Association of Insurance Commissioners stated that, ___________ has no effect on the valuation of securities for statutory accounting purposes, provided the amount of the collateral at least equals the required collateral.

A.
Safety act
A.
Safety act
Answers
B.
Investment security
B.
Investment security
Answers
C.
Insurance track
C.
Insurance track
Answers
D.
Securities lending
D.
Securities lending
Answers
Suggested answer: D

What represent legal agreements between buyers or sellers and represent commitments to buy or sell financial instruments at specified dates and prices?

A.
Future contracts
A.
Future contracts
Answers
B.
Present contracts
B.
Present contracts
Answers
C.
Accounting contracts
C.
Accounting contracts
Answers
D.
Financial contracts
D.
Financial contracts
Answers
Suggested answer: A

The options for securities that insurance entities own and can deliver if the options are exercised by the option buyers are called:

A.
concealed transactions
A.
concealed transactions
Answers
B.
covered-call options
B.
covered-call options
Answers
C.
financial servicing
C.
financial servicing
Answers
D.
safekeeping
D.
safekeeping
Answers
Suggested answer: B

Insurance entities usually write covered-call options because they consider the premium received for writing the options to be either:

A.
an economic hedge between a decline in market price and security
A.
an economic hedge between a decline in market price and security
Answers
B.
a decrease in yield on the underlying risk security
B.
a decrease in yield on the underlying risk security
Answers
C.
Both A & B
C.
Both A & B
Answers
D.
Neither A nor B
D.
Neither A nor B
Answers
Suggested answer: D

What encompasses investment income and gains and losses, as well as custody of investment and recordkeeping?

A.
Valuation data
A.
Valuation data
Answers
B.
Verification note
B.
Verification note
Answers
C.
Transaction cycle
C.
Transaction cycle
Answers
D.
Investment evaluation
D.
Investment evaluation
Answers
Suggested answer: C

The evaluation and subsequent purchase or sale of investments is based on the judgment of the entity's investment and finance committees.

A.
True
A.
True
Answers
B.
False
B.
False
Answers
Suggested answer: A

The price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date is called:

A.
face value
A.
face value
Answers
B.
fair value
B.
fair value
Answers
C.
market value
C.
market value
Answers
D.
transaction value
D.
transaction value
Answers
Suggested answer: B
Total 895 questions
Go to page: of 90