A defined benefit pension plan decides to index their benefits to inflation. Meanwhile, the labor force has increased in productivity and profits have soared. Which of the following best describes the changes to their liability-mimicking portfolio? The liability-mimicking portfolio should have: A) | more equities and more nominal bonds. |
| B) | more equities and more real return bonds. |
| C) | fewer equities and more real return bonds. |
| D) | fewer equities and more nominal bonds. |
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Answer and Explanation
If the pension plan decides to index their benefits to inflation, more real return (inflation-indexed) bonds should be added to hedge the benefits. If the labor force becomes more productive, wages will increase due to this real growth. This real growth is related to economic growth and is best hedged by equities.
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