At the time he purchased his variable annuity, Ahmed directed $$5,000$ of his premium into Subaccount A when the unit value was $$10.$ A year later, the unit value had increased to $$15.$ Assuming he made no additional premium deposits, what is the value of Ahmed's investment in Subaccount A now?

a$.$ $$25,000$

b$.$ $$16,666$

c$.$ $$7,500$

d$.$ $$8,333$

Which feature of indexed annuities prevents any negative index returns from affecting the contract's previously credited and accumulated values?

a$.$ the participation rate

b$.$ the cap

c$.$ the margin

d$.$ the floor

For an indexed annuity, what is credited to the contract at the end of each interest crediting term?

a$.$ the index interest rate

b$.$ the minimum guaranteed interest rate

c$.$ the index interest rate or the minimum guaranteed interest rate, whichever is greater

d$.$ the index interest rate or the minimum guaranteed interest rate, whichever is less