Information on Chang Company's defined benefit plan is shown below: Present value of benefit obligation, January 1 480,000 Current service cost 120,000 Interest cost 10% Benefits paid to retirees 200,000 Decrease in present value of defined benefit obligation during the year due to changes in actuarial assumption 40,000 How much is the ending balance of the present value of defined benefit obligation? O 448,000 O608.000 O 408,000 480,000
Information on Chang Company's defined benefit plan is shown below: Present value of benefit obligation, January 1 480,000 Current service cost 120,000 Interest cost 10% Benefits paid to retirees 200,000 Decrease in present value of defined benefit obligation during the year due to changes in actuarial assumption 40,000 How much is the ending balance of the present value of defined benefit obligation? O 448,000 O608.000 O 408,000 480,000
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![Information on Chang Company's defined benefit plan is shown below:
Present value of benefit obligation, January 1
480,000
Current service cost
120,000
Interest cost
10%
Benefits paid to retirees
200,000
Decrease in present value of defined benefit obligation during the year due to
changes in actuarial assumption
40,000
How much is the ending balance of the present value of defined benefit obligation?
O 448,000
O 608.000
0 408,000
O 480,000](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F51f149cf-1e0e-4a57-a453-b0c00cbdc0c0%2Fa29a63d7-ff96-481f-8e1b-b1f5f01f3564%2F6pdprd_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Information on Chang Company's defined benefit plan is shown below:
Present value of benefit obligation, January 1
480,000
Current service cost
120,000
Interest cost
10%
Benefits paid to retirees
200,000
Decrease in present value of defined benefit obligation during the year due to
changes in actuarial assumption
40,000
How much is the ending balance of the present value of defined benefit obligation?
O 448,000
O 608.000
0 408,000
O 480,000
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