The computation of pension expense includes all the following except Select one: 13 а. interest on plan assets b. all of these are included с. service cost component measured using current salary levels. d. interest on defined benefit obligation.
The computation of pension expense includes all the following except Select one: 13 а. interest on plan assets b. all of these are included с. service cost component measured using current salary levels. d. interest on defined benefit obligation.
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Triangle Tower Corp., a company reporting under IFRS, has a defined
benefit pension plan. Pension information concerning the 2019 and
2020 fiscal years is presented below (in millions):
Information provided by the pension plan actuary
Defined benefit obligation (DBO), December 31, 2019
$1,800
Past service cost (PSC) from a plan amendment made
400
January 2, 2020
Current service costs (CSC) for 2020
520
2020 interest cost on DBO, based on 10% discount rate
180
2020 actuarial gain on DBO arising from a change in
250
estimate
Benefits paid
Funding for the year
Information provided by the pension plan trustee
Fair value of plan assets, January 1, 2020
$1,600
Actual return on plan assets
224
What is the pension expense for the year ended December 31, 2020?
Select one:
14
a.
$500
b.
$540
C.
$920
d.
$940

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The computation of pension expense includes all the
following except
Select one:
13
a.
interest on plan assets
b.
all of these are included
C.
service cost component measured using current salary
levels.
d.
interest on defined benefit obligation.
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