In the calculation of pension expense recognized for a period by an employer sponsoring a defined benefit pension plan, which components will not be included? O Interest cost on the projected benefit obligation. O Excess of accumulated benefit obligation over the fair value of the plan assets. O Actuarial present value of benefits attributed by the pension benefit formula to employee service during that period. O Amortization of the unrecognized net obligation (and loss or cost) or unrecognized net asset (and gain) existing at the date of transition.

In the calculation of pension expense recognized for a period by an employer sponsoring a defined benefit pension plan, which components will not be included? O Interest cost on the projected benefit obligation. O Excess of accumulated benefit obligation over the fair value of the plan assets. O Actuarial present value of benefits attributed by the pension benefit formula to employee service during that period. O Amortization of the unrecognized net obligation (and loss or cost) or unrecognized net asset (and gain) existing at the date of transition.

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