On December 31, 2019, Tyre Corporation received the DBO report from the actuary. The following information was included in the report: ending DBO, $1,100,000; benefits paid to retirees, $100,000; interest cost, $80,000. The discount rate applied by the actuary was 8%. There was no actuarial revaluation required nor any past service cost. What was the service cost for the year?

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On December 31, 2019, Tyre Corporation received the DBO report from the actuary. The following information was included in the report: ending DBO, $1,100,000; benefits paid to retirees, $100,000; interest cost, $80,000. The discount rate applied by the actuary was 8%. There was no actuarial revaluation required nor any past service cost. What was the service cost for the year?

 

 

Select one:
a.
$20,000.
b.
$920,000.
c.
$180,000.
d.
$120,000.
e.
None of the above.
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