Louie Company has a defined benefit pension plan. On December 31 (the end of the fiscal year), the company recelved the PBO report from the actuary. The following information was Included in the report: ending PBO, $110,000; benefits paid to retirees, $10,000; Interest cost, $8,000. The discount rate applied by the actuary was 8%. What was the service cost for the year? Multiple Choice $18,000. $92,000. $2,000. $12,000.

Louie Company has a defined benefit pension plan. On December 31 (the end of the fiscal year), the company recelved the PBO report from the actuary. The following information was Included in the report: ending PBO, $110,000; benefits paid to retirees, $10,000; Interest cost, $8,000. The discount rate applied by the actuary was 8%. What was the service cost for the year? Multiple Choice $18,000. $92,000. $2,000. $12,000.

Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis

3rd Edition

ISBN:9781337788281

Author:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach

Publisher:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach

Chapter19: Accounting For Post Retirement Benefits

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