Common use of Variable Account Accumulation Unit Value Clause in Contracts

Variable Account Accumulation Unit Value. The value of an Accumulation Unit for each of the variable subaccounts was arbitrarily set at $1 when the first fund shares were bought. The value for any later Valuation Period is found as follows: The Accumulation Unit value for each variable subaccount for the last prior Valuation Period is multiplied by the net investment factor for the same variable subaccount for the next following Valuation Period for which the Accumulation Unit value is being calculated. The result is the Accumulation Unit value. NET INVESTMENT FACTOR The net investment factor is an index applied to measure the investment performance of a variable subaccount from one Valuation Period to the next. The net investment factor may be greater or less than one; therefore, the value of an accumulation or Annuity Unit may increase or decrease. The net investment factor for any such variable subaccount for any Valuation Period is determined by: dividing (1) by (2) and subtracting (3) and (4) from the result. This is done where: