Paolo and Sharon Ferrari have completed Step 1 of their needs analysis worksheet and determined that they need $3,522,000 to maintain the projected lifestyle of Sharon (age 38) and their two children (ages 8 and 10) in the event of Paolo's (the primary earner's) death. The Ferraris also have certain financial resources available after Paolo's death, however, so their life insurance needs are lower than this amount. If Paolo dies, Sharon will be eligible to receive Social Security survivors' benefits-approximately $3,800 a month ($45,600 a year) until the youngest child graduates from high school in 10 years. After the children leave home, Sharon will be able to work full-time and earn an estimated $38,000 a year (after taxes) until she retires at age 65. After Sharon turns 65, she'll receive approximately $3,200 a month ($38,400 a year) from her own Social Security and retirement benefits. The life expectancy for a woman within Sharon's demographic is 87. The couple has also saved $60,000 in a mutual fund, and Paolo's employer provides him a $100,000 life insurance policy. Using this information, complete Step 2 of the needs analysis worksheet to estimate their total financial resources available after death. (Note: If the value of a certain entry is zero, be sure to enter "0" to receive credit.) Life Insurance Needs Analysis Worksheet (Part 2) Step 2: Financial Resources Available After Death 1. Income a. Annual Social Security survivors' benefits Period 1 $45,600 Period 2 Period 3 $0 $0 b. Surviving spouse's annual income $0 $ $0 c. Other annual pensions and Social Security benefits $0 $0 $38,400 d. Annual income (la + 1b + 1c) $45,600 $ e. Number of years in time period 10 17 22 f. Total period income (1d x 1e) $456,000 $ $ g. Total income 2. Savings and investments 3. Other life insurance 4. Other resources Total financial resources available (1g + 2 + 3 + 4): $ $ $1,946,800 $0 $2,106,800 Finally, to determine the value of life insurance Paolo and Sharon should purchase, complete Step 3 of the needs analysis method by subtracting the total financial resources available from the total financial resources needed. Step 3: Additional Life Insurance Needed Total financial resources needed (from Step 1) Total financial resources available (from Step 2) Additional life insurance needed: $3,522,000 $2,106,800 $ True or False: Alternatively, the Ferraris could have estimated their life insurance needs using the multiple-of-earnings method, a more complicated but more accurate method than the needs analysis. True ○ False

Paolo and Sharon Ferrari have completed Step 1 of their needs analysis worksheet and determined that they need $3,522,000 to maintain the projected lifestyle of Sharon (age 38) and their two children (ages 8 and 10) in the event of Paolo's (the primary earner's) death. The Ferraris also have certain financial resources available after Paolo's death, however, so their life insurance needs are lower than this amount. If Paolo dies, Sharon will be eligible to receive Social Security survivors' benefits-approximately $3,800 a month ($45,600 a year) until the youngest child graduates from high school in 10 years. After the children leave home, Sharon will be able to work full-time and earn an estimated $38,000 a year (after taxes) until she retires at age 65. After Sharon turns 65, she'll receive approximately $3,200 a month ($38,400 a year) from her own Social Security and retirement benefits. The life expectancy for a woman within Sharon's demographic is 87. The couple has also saved $60,000 in a mutual fund, and Paolo's employer provides him a $100,000 life insurance policy. Using this information, complete Step 2 of the needs analysis worksheet to estimate their total financial resources available after death. (Note: If the value of a certain entry is zero, be sure to enter "0" to receive credit.) Life Insurance Needs Analysis Worksheet (Part 2) Step 2: Financial Resources Available After Death 1. Income a. Annual Social Security survivors' benefits Period 1 $45,600 Period 2 Period 3 $0 $0 b. Surviving spouse's annual income $0 $ $0 c. Other annual pensions and Social Security benefits $0 $0 $38,400 d. Annual income (la + 1b + 1c) $45,600 $ e. Number of years in time period 10 17 22 f. Total period income (1d x 1e) $456,000 $ $ g. Total income 2. Savings and investments 3. Other life insurance 4. Other resources Total financial resources available (1g + 2 + 3 + 4): $ $ $1,946,800 $0 $2,106,800 Finally, to determine the value of life insurance Paolo and Sharon should purchase, complete Step 3 of the needs analysis method by subtracting the total financial resources available from the total financial resources needed. Step 3: Additional Life Insurance Needed Total financial resources needed (from Step 1) Total financial resources available (from Step 2) Additional life insurance needed: $3,522,000 $2,106,800 $ True or False: Alternatively, the Ferraris could have estimated their life insurance needs using the multiple-of-earnings method, a more complicated but more accurate method than the needs analysis. True ○ False

Administration Of Wills/Trusts/ And Estates

5th Edition

ISBN:9781285281308

Author:Brown

Publisher:Brown

Chapter2: Estate Planning

Section: Chapter Questions

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