alleryStart learning →In a typical defined benefit plan, who bears the investment risk?
AThe individual employee
BThe sponsoring employer
CThe retiree's family
DThe plan's auditor
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The sponsoring employer
The promised pension is fixed, so any shortfall in investment returns must be made good by the sponsoring employer, who also keeps surpluses.
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