3-77 Higher Uncertainty of Losses Forces Property-Casualty Firms to

question 83

Multiple Choice

3-77 Higher uncertainty of losses forces property-casualty firms to

• A)invest in more short-term assets than life insurance firms.
• B)invest in more long-term assets than life insurance firms.
• C)hold a lower percentage of capital and reserves than life insurance firms.
• D)invest in riskier equity securities than life insurance firms.
• E)conduct more separate accounts business than life insurance firms.

Understand the function and significance of the blood-brain barrier in drug action.

Understand the relationship between bond yields and their maturities.

Comprehend the statistical measures used in finance, like mean, variance, and standard deviation.

Grasp the concept of risk premium and its dependence on investment term.

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