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1.In determining the present value of the prospective benefits (often referred to as the
projected benefit obligation), which of the following are considered by the actuary?
Retirement and mortality rate.
Interest rates.
Benefit provisions of the plan.
All of these are considered.
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B)
C)
D)
2.In all pension plans, the accounting problems include all the following except
measuring the amount of pension obligation.
disclosing the status and effects of the plan in the financial statements.
allocating the cost of the plan to the proper periods.
determining the level of individual premiums.
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B)
C)
D)
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B)
C)
D)
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B)
C)
D)
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B)
C)
D)
6.A corporation has a defined-benefit plan. A pension liability will result at the end of the
year if the
projected benefit obligation exceeds the fair value of the plan assets.
fair value of the plan assets exceeds the projected benefit obligation.
amount of employer contributions exceeds the pension expense.
amount of pension expense exceeds the amount of employer contributions.
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B)
C)
D)
7.When a company amends a pension plan, for accounting purposes, prior service costs
should be
treated as a prior period adjustment because no future periods are benefited.
amortized in accordance with procedures used for income tax purposes.
recorded in other comprehensive income (PSC).
reported as an expense in the period the plan is amended.
A)
B)
C)
D)
8.The actuarial gains or losses that result from changes in the projected benefit obligation
are called
Asset
Liability
Gains & Losses
Gains & Losses
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
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C)
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9.Gains and losses that relate to the computation of pension expense should be
recorded currently as an adjustment to pension expense in the period incurred.
recorded currently and in the future by applying the corridor method which provides
the amount to be amortized.
amortized over a 15-year period.
recorded only if a loss is determined.
10.Presented below is pension information related to Woods, Inc. for the year 2015:
Service cost
$82,000
Interest on projected benefit obligation
54,000
Interest on vested benefits
24,000
Amortization of prior service cost due to increase in benefits
12,000
Expected return on plan assets
18,000
The amount of pension expense to be reported for 2015 is
$118,000.
$154,000.
$172,000.
$130,000.
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