1. Which of the following statements about retirement planning trends is correct?
1. The ratio of the work life expectancy to the retirement life expectancy has been increasing
2. The change in the number of defined benefit plans has resulted in a shift in risk from employers
to employees.
3. The increased life expectancy, combined with reduced annuitized benefits has increased the risk of superannuation for retirees.
1 only.
2 only.
3 only.
2 and 3.
2. Because income from fixed income assets is taxed at a higher income tax rate than capital gains and dividends from equities, there is no reason that one would have fixed income assets in a taxable account over a tax deferred account.
True
False