Defined-Benefit Plans

question 37

Multiple Choice

Defined-benefit plans:

• A) are more common than defined contribution plans.
• B) pay a pension based on the amount contributed into the plan by the employee and employer.
• C) do not require any responsibility on the part of the employer for the employees' retirement income; it is based on employee contributions.
• D) usually require an employee to work a very long time for the same employer in order to reap a large benefit.

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