A viable alternative to the Military Survivors Benefit Plan (SBP).

The costs and benefits of the Military Survivors Benefit Plan (SBP) were studied. The present value of the expected lifetime costs and benefits were estimated for the SBP for various initial base amounts, rates of inflation, and retirement ages. It was found that the ratio of costs to benefits of th...

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Main Author: Hobbs, Harold Thomas
Language:en_US
Published: Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/21118
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spelling ndltd-nps.edu-oai-calhoun.nps.edu-10945-211182014-11-27T16:14:09Z A viable alternative to the Military Survivors Benefit Plan (SBP). Hobbs, Harold Thomas The costs and benefits of the Military Survivors Benefit Plan (SBP) were studied. The present value of the expected lifetime costs and benefits were estimated for the SBP for various initial base amounts, rates of inflation, and retirement ages. It was found that the ratio of costs to benefits of the SBP increases as the base amount increases above the minimum allowable base. A life insurance plan yielding a lifetime stream of benefits comparable to the SBP was developed and the lifetime costs and benefits were estimated using the same rate of discount, initial base amounts, rates of inflation, and retirement ages as were utilized for the SBP study. The ratio of costs to benefits of the SBP and the life insurance plan were compared and conclusions regarding the advantages and disadvantages of each plan were drawn from the emperical results. (Author) 2012-11-20T00:27:13Z 2012-11-20T00:27:13Z 1975 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10945/21118 ocm640300822 en_US Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School
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description The costs and benefits of the Military Survivors Benefit Plan (SBP) were studied. The present value of the expected lifetime costs and benefits were estimated for the SBP for various initial base amounts, rates of inflation, and retirement ages. It was found that the ratio of costs to benefits of the SBP increases as the base amount increases above the minimum allowable base. A life insurance plan yielding a lifetime stream of benefits comparable to the SBP was developed and the lifetime costs and benefits were estimated using the same rate of discount, initial base amounts, rates of inflation, and retirement ages as were utilized for the SBP study. The ratio of costs to benefits of the SBP and the life insurance plan were compared and conclusions regarding the advantages and disadvantages of each plan were drawn from the emperical results. (Author)
author Hobbs, Harold Thomas
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A viable alternative to the Military Survivors Benefit Plan (SBP).
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title A viable alternative to the Military Survivors Benefit Plan (SBP).
title_short A viable alternative to the Military Survivors Benefit Plan (SBP).
title_full A viable alternative to the Military Survivors Benefit Plan (SBP).
title_fullStr A viable alternative to the Military Survivors Benefit Plan (SBP).
title_full_unstemmed A viable alternative to the Military Survivors Benefit Plan (SBP).
title_sort viable alternative to the military survivors benefit plan (sbp).
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