Records for the Carp Corporation's Defined-Benefit Pension Plan Show a Net

question 13

Multiple Choice

Records for the Carp Corporation's defined-benefit pension plan show a net unrecognized loss at December 31, 2010, of $30,000, after recording the pension expense for 2010. The average expected service period of the company's employees is 10 years. The actuary notifies Carp's management that an actuarial gain of $4,000 is determined at January 1, 2011. Actual return for 2011 is $2,000, and expected return is $3,000. The following information also is available for the 2011:

The minimum amortization of unrecognized loss increases 2011 pension expense by what amount?

• A) $2,400
• B) $1,700
• C) $2,100
• D) $2,600

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Definitions:

Coupon Rates

The interest rate stated on a bond when it's issued, which determines the interest payments the bond issuer will make to the bondholder.

Interest Rates

The cost of borrowing money, typically expressed as a percentage of the principal, paid by the borrower to the lender.

Zero-Coupon Bond

A type of bond that does not make periodic interest payments but is issued at a discount to its face value and pays its face value at maturity.

Deep Discount Bond

A bond that sells at a significantly lower price than its par value, often due to high interest rates or the poor credit rating of the issuer.