Great Cosmetics Corp., a company reporting under IFRS, has a defined benefit pension plan. Pension information concerning the 2019 and 2020 fiscal years is presented below (in millions): Information provided by the pension plan actuary  Defined benefit obligation (DBO), December 31, 2019 $2,000 Past service cost (PSC) from a plan amendment made January 2, 2020 400 Current service cost (CSC) for 2020 520 2020 interest cost on DBO, based on 10% discount rate 180 2020 actuarial gain on DBO arising from a change in estimate 250 Benefits paid 0 Funding for the year 0 Information provided by the pension plan trustee  Fair value of plan assets, January 1, 2020 $1,800 Actual return on plan assets 180 What is the net defined benefit liability/asset balance on the balance sheet at January 1, 2020?   Question 14 options:   a)  $2,000 net defined benefit liability.   b)  $3,800 net defined benefit asset.   c)  $200 net defined benefit asset.   d)  $200 net defined benefit liability

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Great Cosmetics Corp., a company reporting under IFRS, has a defined benefit pension plan. Pension information concerning the 2019 and 2020 fiscal years is presented below (in millions):

Information provided by the pension plan actuary 

Defined benefit obligation (DBO), December 31, 2019 $2,000
Past service cost (PSC) from a plan amendment made January 2, 2020 400
Current service cost (CSC) for 2020 520
2020 interest cost on DBO, based on 10% discount rate 180
2020 actuarial gain on DBO arising from a change in estimate 250
Benefits paid 0
Funding for the year 0

Information provided by the pension plan trustee 

Fair value of plan assets, January 1, 2020 $1,800
Actual return on plan assets 180

What is the net defined benefit liability/asset balance on the balance sheet at January 1, 2020?

 

Question 14 options:

 

a) 

$2,000 net defined benefit liability.
 

b) 

$3,800 net defined benefit asset.
 

c) 

$200 net defined benefit asset.
 

d) 

$200 net defined benefit liability.
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