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PFIN 2nd Edition by Lawrence Gitman ,Michael Joehnk,Randall Billingsley

Edition 2ISBN: 978-1111821999
book PFIN 2nd Edition by Lawrence Gitman ,Michael Joehnk,Randall Billingsley cover

PFIN 2nd Edition by Lawrence Gitman ,Michael Joehnk,Randall Billingsley

Edition 2ISBN: 978-1111821999
Exercise 2
Use Worksheet 9.2. Joe Marcy, a 35-year-old computer programmer, earns $72,000 a year. His monthly take-home pay is $3,750. His wife, Mary, works part-time at their children's elementary school but receives no benefits. Under state law, Joe's employer contributes to a workers' compensation insurance fund that would provide $2,250 per month for 6 months if Joe were disabled and unable to work.
a. Use Worksheet 9.2 to calculate Joe's disability insurance needs assuming that he won't qualify for Medicare under his Social Security benefits.
b. Based on your answer in part a , what would you advise Joe about his need for additional disability income insurance? Discuss the type and size of disability income insurance coverage he should consider, including possible provisions he might want to include. What other factors should he take into account if he decides to purchase a policy?
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