A(n) ________ is a pension plan in which you and your employer or your employer alone contribute funds directly to a retirement account set aside specifically for you
A) defined-benefit plan
B) cash balance plan
C) defined-contribution plan
D) percentage plus inflation plan
E) none of the above
Answer: C
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A. with properly licensed agents B. restricted to setting up appointments for in-person contacts C. recorded and kept on permanent file D. monitored by the broker
Nutrition, Inc, a vitamin supplement manufacturer, is financed entirely with equity that is currently privately owned by its managers
The firm is expected to generate earnings of $5 million per year into perpetuity, and all earnings are paid out in dividends. The owner-managers receive no additional compensation. For all of the owner-managers, their shares of the firm's equity account for the bulk of their personal wealth. As a result, in determining their personal valuation of the firm they apply a high discount rate of 33% to their future expected dividends, and thus they value the firm at $15.15 mn. (=$5 mn./0.33). The management team has recently consulted with an investment-banking firm about selling all of the firm's equity publicly; that is, about going public with the firm's shares. Assuming that the current management will continue to operate the firm, the investment banker estimates that the market will value the firm's equity by applying a 25% discount rate to expected future dividends. However, expected dividends to public shareholders will be only $4 mn., because managers will now be paid a total of $1 mn. per year in salaries. Ignoring taxes and transaction costs: the market value of the firm's public shares is (i); the present value of management's salaries (discounted at 33% into perpetuity) is (ii) ; and therefore the management team's wealth gain (or loss) from going public is (iii). (i) (ii) (iii) a. $12 mn. $3.03 mn. -$0.12 mn. b. $16 mn. $3.03 mn. $4.12 mn. c. $16 mn. $4 mn. $4.85 mn. d. $12 mn. $4 mn. $0.85 mn.