A lump sum benefit is payable on termination of service and equal to 1 per cent of final salary for each year of service. The salary in year 1 is P10,000 and is assumed to increase at 7 per cent (compound) each year. The discount rate used is 10 per cent per year.  The entity does not fund its obligation to pay lump-sum benefits.  The employee is expected to leave at the end of year 5.   The increase in the present value of the defined benefit obligation resulting from employee service in year 2 (current service cost) is Group of answer choices P98 P196 P89 P131

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A lump sum benefit is payable on termination of service and equal to 1 per cent of final salary for each year of service. The salary in year 1 is P10,000 and is assumed to increase at 7 per cent (compound) each year. The discount rate used is 10 per cent per year.  The entity does not fund its obligation to pay lump-sum benefits.  The employee is expected to leave at the end of year 5.

 

The increase in the present value of the defined benefit obligation resulting from employee service in year 2 (current service cost) is

Group of answer choices
P98
P196
P89
P131
 
 

A lump sum benefit is payable on termination of service and equal to 1 per cent of final salary for each year of service. The salary in year 1 is P10,000 and is assumed to increase at 7 per cent (compound) each year. The discount rate used is 10 per cent per year.  The entity does not fund its obligation to pay lump-sum benefits.  The employee is expected to leave at the end of year 5.

 

The amount to be recognized as expense in the second year is

Group of answer choices
P196
P98
P131
P107
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