What Is the Proper Treatment of Prior Service Costs

question 103

Multiple Choice

What is the proper treatment of prior service costs?

• A) Prior service costs are included in other comprehensive income and amortized over future periods.
• B) Prior service costs are included in other comprehensive income and amortized retroactively over the most recent three periods.
• C) Prior service costs are included in net income and expensed in the current year.
• D) Prior service costs are included in net income and amortized over future periods.

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