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Which of the Following Statements About Property and Casualty Insurance

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Which of the following statements about property and casualty insurance company operating results is (are) true?
I.An insurance company can have a combined ratio greater than 1 (or 100 percent) and still be required to pay income taxes.
II.By all measures,the property and casualty insurance industry is highly profitable when compared to other industries.


Definitions:

Merchandising Business

A commercial enterprise that purchases goods in a finished condition for the purpose of resale without further manufacturing.

Contra Accounts

Accounts used in the accounting ledger to reduce the value of a related account when the two are netted together.

Perpetual Inventory

An inventory management system where updates are made continuously as inventory items are bought and sold.

Cash Sales

Transactions in which the buyer pays for a good or service at the time of the sale with cash or its equivalent.

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