An adviser is evaluating two financial planning software platforms. Platform A uses a deterministic return assumption; Platform B uses stochastic modeling. Which statement BEST describes a key difference?
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A
Platform A accounts for market volatility; Platform B does not
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B
Platform B models a range of outcomes capturing sequence risk; Platform A projects a single path
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C
Platform A is more accurate for long-term projections
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D
Platform B cannot model Social Security benefits