Question

1. Which of the following is not a CPP benefit? a. Retirement pension b. Survivor benefit c. Death benefit d. Allowance for survivor

2. Demi is a Canadian citizen. She has an RRSP account in which she has currently invested $5,000,000 in mutual funds. The real return on her mutual funds is expected to be 7% over the ten years until her retirement. If she doesn’t save any more between now and retirement, how much will her retirement shortfall be if she needs $15,000,000 at retirement? a. $9,835,757 b. $3,000,000 c. $5,164,243 d. She will not have a shortfall.

3. Which of the following statements is not true about retirement savings? a. No tax is paid now on money paid into sheltered savings plans. b. Funds in sheltered savings plans grow before tax. c. No tax is ever paid on money paid into sheltered savings plans. d. Unsheltered savings are bought with after-tax dollars.

4. Marie is deciding if she should retire now at age 61 or wait until age 70. Her health is very good – she expects to live to 90. Which of the following statements is true about her CPP retirement income if she expects to live to age 90 and will be eligible to collect the full retirement benefit at age 65 and is using a discount rate of 3%? a. She should retire now. b. She should wait until age 70. c. It doesn’t make any difference. d. This cannot be assessed without knowing the amount of the full retirement benefit.

5. Which of the following statements about the steady-state financing rate is not true? a. It means CPP rates will not go above 4.95%. b. Up to half of the CPP fund is being actively managed. c. It has been an unfunded pension plan. d. In a few years, the CPP fund will be fully funded like other pension plans.

6. Which of the following statements is not true about OAS? a. It is indexed quarterly. b. It is based on years lived in Canada. c. It is based on income earned while you were working d. It might be collected while living outside Canada.

7. Early retirement means the earliest one can retire and: a. Receive the same total pension income as would be received at age 65. b. Receive an unreduced pension based on the actual number of years of service. c. Collect the full CPP retirement benefit. d. Collect the early OAS benefit.

8. Which of the following statements is not true about CPP contributions for salaried employees? a. They are a tax credit. b. They are tax deductible. c. The effect of an increase in salary on CPP contributions is inconsequential for most people who are doing detailed retirement planning. d. The employer pays an amount equal to that of the employee.

9. Which of the following statements about RPP is not true? a. Most DCPP are in the private sector. b. There are many DBPP in the private sector. c. Employers who provide DBPP may have to make large contributions to ensure the plan is fully funded due to a drop in the stock market. d. The limit on benefits received is the same for DCPP and DBPP.

10. Which of the following statement(s) are correct? a. Defined benefit plans can generate surpluses. b. Defined contribution plans cannot generate surpluses. c. Deferred profit sharing plans are a type of defined contribution plan. d. All of the above are true.

11. Which of the following statements is not true? a. The maximum possible retirement benefit from a DBPP depends on the maximum allowable years of service. b. The maximum possible retirement benefit from a DCPP is the same as for a DBPP. c. There is no maximum benefit for DCPP. d. If a retiree dies, the spouse can receive some of the retiree’s pension benefits.

12. Henry’s company provides him with a defined contribution pension plan. The maximum amount of pension he can receive for each year of service is: a. 2% p.a. times his YMPE b. 2% p.a. times his pensionable earnings c. $1,722.22 d. There is no maximum

13. Which of the following is not true? a. Before age 65, an employee must have actually retired to receive a pension. b. After age 65, an employee can receive both a pension and earned income from the same company. c. A person who is collecting a pension can still make contributions to the plan to increase future benefits. d. A person age 73 who is still working cannot make contributions to a RPP.

14. For a defined benefit pension plan, all of the following are true except: a. Benefits might increase each year to reflect inflation. b. Benefits might be integrated with CPP retirement income. c. Benefits must end when the retiree dies. d. A common-law spouse can receive benefits after the retiree dies.

15. Normal retirement age means: a. An employee cannot retire with a full pension before age 60. b. The age at which an employee can received the full amount for each year of service. c. Age 65. d. There is no minimum number of years of service.

Answer 1

Ans

1 - A -

Explanation: The following are the benefits of CPP Retirement pension, Survivor benefit, Death benefit .

Allowance for survivor is not included in the benefits of CPP.

2 - A

Explanation: After 10 years value will be

5000000(1+0.07)^10 =

9835756.78644783

Hence her retirement value will be 9835756.78.

6 - C

Explanation - here old age security is not based on the income earned. Hence the given statement in the question is not true.

7 - B

Explanation: Early retirement means the earliest one can retire he will receive an unreduced pension. The retire will receive unreduced pension because it is based on the actual number of years of service and rather than the age of service at which he retires.

8 - B

Explanation: CPP contributions for salaried employees are not tax deductible. They are exempted from the taxes.

13- D.

Explanation: A person age 73 who is still working can make contributions to a Retired Pension Plan. He will receive the benefits of his savings

14 -C

Explanation: A defined benefit pension plan is the one in which the benefit is given to the retire's dependent after its death. Benefits do not end when the retire dies, they are passed on to its dependent.

15 - B

Explanation: The normal retirement age is the one at which an employee can receive the full amount for each year of service. It can vary from profession to profession