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From“ How Planned Giving Can Improve Your Advising Practice,” page 33 1. According to Giving USA, giving through bequests( giving made as part of a will, trust or beneficiary designation) climbed nearly ___ in 2025. A. 20 % B. 30 % C. 40 % D. 50 %

2. A _____ gives a stream of payments to one or more charities the donor cares about. A. Charitable lead trust B. Charitable remainder trust C. GRAT D. Revocable trust

From“ Behavioral Edge,” page 45

3. The FullerThaler Behavioral Unconstrained Equity Fund holds ____ stocks. A. 100 to 120 B. Around 150 C. 20 to 30 D. 80 to 100

4. Portfolio manager Raymond Lin attributes the FullerThaler fund’ s performance lag in 2022 mainly to ____. A. Russia’ s invasion of Ukraine B. Inflation C. Overvaluation

D. None of the above

From“ The Hidden Tax In Roth 401( k) s,” page 48

5. The ____ gave employees the option of electing their company’ s Roth 401( k) for both their own contributions and employer matches. A. Inflation Reduction Act B. SECURE 2.0 Act C. SECURE 1.0 Act D. One Big Beautiful Bill

6. Total 401( k) contributions are limited to _____ for most workers in 2026. A. $ 50,000 B. $ 64,000 C. $ 72,000 D. $ 100,000

From“ How Huge Litigation Verdicts Impact Wealth Management,” page 51 7. A Nevada jury awarded ____ in damages to plaintiffs suing Nevada’ s Real Water for toxic exposure. A. $ 3 billion B. $ 5.2 billion C. $ 8 billion D. $ 10 billion

8. What are noneconomic damages? A. Pain and suffering B. Emotional distress C. Inconvenience D. All of the above

From“ How Student Loans Became Part of Estate Planning,” page 53

9. Under the One Big Beautiful Bill, grad student borrowing from the federal government is now capped at ____ per year. A. $ 20,500 B. $ 35,000 C. $ 50,500 D. $ 100,000

10. A 529 plan can be“ super-funded” where a donor can pay a five-year annual-exclusion gift all at once up to ____ per beneficiary. A. $ 19,000 B. $ 50,000 C. $ 85,000 D. $ 95,000

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