Daniel Has Accepted a New Job and Is Reviewing the Retirement

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Essay

Daniel has accepted a new job and is reviewing the retirement plan information. He has a choice of participating in the company's conventional Sec. 401(k) plan or a Roth 401(k) plan. Explain the difference between the two plans in terms of employee contributions and retirement distributions from the plan.

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Definitions:

Proprioception

The sense of the relative position of one's own body parts and strength of effort being employed in movement, often referred to as the "sixth sense."

Somatic Sensing

The body's ability to sense stimuli from the environment or within itself, including touch, temperature, pain, and proprioception.

Countersensation

A technique involving the introduction of a sensation to counteract or mask another sensation, often used in pain management.

Sensory Adaptation

The reduction in sensitivity to a stimulus after constant exposure to it.