Interest Cost Relating to Defined-Benefit Pension Plans Represents the

question 63

Multiple Choice

Interest cost relating to defined-benefit pension plans represents the

• A) increase in projected benefit obligation as a result of recomputing the firm's pension obligation when estimated turnover and other relevant factors related to the pension are reassessed.
• B) increase in the projected benefit obligation from the beginning of the year to the end of the year solely due to the passage of time.
• C) increase in the projected benefit obligation during the year resulting from all factors affecting the projected benefit obligation.
• D) expected return on the plan assets for the year.

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