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SOA Exam FAM Sample Question 6.9

Study guide: Exam FAM

For a fully discrete 20-year term insurance of 100,000 on (50), you are given:

(i) Gross premiums are payable for 10 years

(ii) Mortality follows the Standard Ultimate Life Table

(iii) i = 0.05

(iv) Expenses are incurred at the beginning of each year as follows:

Year 1 Years 2-10 Years 11-20
Commission as % of premium 40% 10% Not applicable
Premium taxes as % of premium 2% 2% Not applicable
Maintenance expenses 75 25 25

(v) Gross premiums are calculated using the equivalence principle

Calculate the gross premium for this insurance.

[A modified version of Question 9 on the Fall 2013 exam]

  • A) 617
  • B) 627
  • C) 637
  • D) 647
  • E) 657

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