You gathered the following information related to Ashley Company’s the defined benefit plan for the current year ended December 31: Fair value of plan assets: P2,100 million at January 1, and P2,300 million at December 31 Present value of obligation to provide benefits: P2,200 million at January 1, and P2,600 million at December 31 Contributions paid to the fund: P80 million Benefits paid to retired employees: P50 million The defined benefit cost for the year is A P250 million B P280 million C P200 million D P120 million

You gathered the following information related to Ashley Company’s the defined benefit plan for the current year ended December 31: Fair value of plan assets: P2,100 million at January 1, and P2,300 million at December 31 Present value of obligation to provide benefits: P2,200 million at January 1, and P2,600 million at December 31 Contributions paid to the fund: P80 million Benefits paid to retired employees: P50 million The defined benefit cost for the year is A P250 million B P280 million C P200 million D P120 million

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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