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The City of Nomanchester has a defined benefit pension plan for a number of its employees. A
pension trust fund has been set up that currently has a net position of $32.7 million because quite a
number of investments are being held. An actuary estimates that employees will eventually receive
$99.7 million as a result of this pension. However, only $72.4 million of that amount is for past work
that has been provided. The present value of the $72.4 million in payments is $49.8 million. On its government-wide financial statements, what amount of net pension liability should be reported? Choose the correct.
a. Zero
b. $17.1 million
c. $39.7 million
d. $67.0 million
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- The City of Nomanchester has a defined benefit pension plan for a number of its employees. A pension trust fund has been set up that currently has a net position of $32.7 million because quite a number of investments are being held. An actuary estimates that employees will eventually receive $99.7 million as a result of this pension. However, only $72.4 million of that amount is for past work that has been provided. The present value of the $72.4 million in payments is $49.8 million. On its government-wide financial statements, what amount of net pension liability should be reported? zero $17.1 million $39.7 million $67.0 millionThe City of Nomanchester has a defined benefit pension plan for a number of its employees. A pension trust fund has been set up that currently has a net position of $32.7 million because quite a number of investments are being held. An actuary estimates that city employees will eventually receive $99.7 million as a result of this pension. However, only $72.4 million of that amount is for work already provided. The present value of the $72.4 million in payments is $49.8 million. On its government-wide financial statements, what amount of net pension liability should be reported? a. $-0- b. $17.1 million c. $39.7 million d. $67.0 million mber of its employees.The City of Columbus has approximately 2,000 employees. For the past three decades, the city has provided its employees with a defined benefit pension plan. The plan contract calls for specific payment amounts to be made to each retiree based on a set formula. Money is transferred periodi-cally to a pension trust fund where it is accumulated and invested so that eventual payments can be made.a. Describe how the city determines the amount (if any) of a net pension liability that should be reported within its government-wide financial statements.b. Describe how the city determines the amount (if any) of pension expense that should be reported within its government-wide financial statements.c. How is the pension reported in the fund financial statements for the governmental funds?
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