Which of the Following Statements Concerning Defined Benefit and Defined

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans is (are) true?
I.The employer bears the investment risk with a defined contribution plan.
II.Defined benefit plans favor workers who enter the plan at older ages.

• A)I only
• B)II only
• C)both I and II
• D)neither I nor II

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Definitions:

Covariance

Covariance is a measure used in statistics to determine how two variables move in relation to each other, often used in portfolio theory to assess risk.

Reward-to-Variability Ratio

A measure of the return on an investment relative to its risk, higher values indicate better risk-adjusted returns.

Standard Deviation

A statistical measure that quantifies the variability or dispersion of a set of data points or the volatility of an investment's returns.

Risk-Free Rate

The theoretical rate of return on an investment with zero risk, typically represented by the yield on government securities.