Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis
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Author: James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach
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Chapter 19, Problem 1C
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List the items of the defined benefit pension plan that are included in the financial reporting and explain its meaning, and also describe the manner in which it is calculated.
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