In this assignment, you will be given several different scenarios. You will need to create a document that details which plan type you think would be best for each situation and why you have chosen that plan type. Justify your selection for each plan type. You will lose points if you just provide the plan type without adding your logic, because I will not know if you are guessing. Each scenario will be worth 1 point. There are nine scenarios, so you will receive 1 extra point for turning the assignment in on time. Each scenario will have only one correct answer and you may not use the same plan type for more than one scenario. The plan types that you can choose from are: a Straight Defined Benefit Plans, a Target Benefit Plans, an ESOP, a SIMPLE, a SEP, a 401(k), a 403(b), a Profit Sharing Plan, or a Money Purchase Pension Plan.
Scenario
An optometrist has a private practice in a medium-sized town. They specialize in unique eyewear. They are the only place within 75 miles where a consumer can find Lacoste and Gucci frames. This doctor is doing well for himself. He has decided that he wants to provide a retirement benefit for all of his employees. He has three full-time employees and four part-time employees that fill in during either busy or evening shifts. He also wants the contributions to have a discretionary nature on the chance that either competition or consumer tastes change his profitability. His employees have been very loyal workers and does not have any desire to use vesting schedules to enhance employee retention. However, the doctor has one employee who has a significant problem with overspending. He does not want to encourage this trend and therefore does not want to offer plan loans. What plan type is best for this potential client?