The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) requires that companies fund defined-benefit plans, but no such requirement exists for other postretirement benefits such as health insurance. Considering the characteristics of retirement benefits as compared to the characteristics of other postretirement benefits, what impact does this have on a company's financial statements?

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