In 2006, death benefits for 1, 2 and 3 or more total dependents are described as how many distinct numbers?

• A. Two numbers
• B. Three numbers
• C. Four numbers
• D. One number

Answer: (B)

The key idea is that death benefits are organized into separate brackets based on how many total dependents there are. In 2006, the schedule uses three distinct brackets: one dependent, two dependents, and three or more dependents. Since each bracket has its own benefit amount, there are three different numbers describing the death benefits. The “three or more” category counts as a single bracket, not multiple numbers, so you end up with three distinct numbers overall. If you had only two numbers, there would be just two brackets; if there were four, there would be four brackets.