Under the Alternative Funding Method Used by the Flair Company

question 152

Multiple Choice

Under the alternative funding method used by the Flair Company, Flair assumes financial responsibility for paying claims up to a specified level and deposits the funds necessary to pay these claims into a bank account that belongs to Flair. However, an insurer, which acts as an agent of Flair, makes the actual payment of claims from this account. When claims exceed the specified level, the insurer pays the balance from its own funds. No state premium tax is levied on the amounts that Flair deposits into this bank account. From the following answer choices, choose the name of the alternative funding method described.

• A) Retrospective-rating arrangement
• B) Premium-delay arrangement
• C) Reserve-reduction arrangement
• D) Minimum-premium plan

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Definitions:

Investment

Assigning funds with the anticipation of creating income or achieving financial gain.

Loanable Funds

The total funds available from savers for borrowing in the financial markets, used for investments, purchasing goods, or other purposes.

Private Investment

Spending by businesses or individuals on capital goods, such as factories, machinery, and homes, which is used to produce goods or services.

Demand For Loanable Funds

The total quantity of loans that borrowers are willing to take out at various interest rates, holding all else equal.