Charles, Who Is Working for Impulsive Motors for the Last

question 44

Multiple Choice

Charles, who is working for Impulsive Motors for the last 34 years, wants to take voluntary retirement from the company. However, he does not want to leave without receiving the full benefits of the company's retirement plan and therefore stalls his retirement for another year. It is stated in the company policies that a person will only receive all the retirement benefits if he or she has worked in the company for at least 35 years. In this case, the period of 35 years is the _____.

• A) grace period
• B) upliftment period
• C) vesting period
• D) tie-up period

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Definitions:

Equity Method

An accounting technique used to record investments in subsidiary companies, where the investment's value is adjusted over time to reflect the investor's share of the subsidiary's profits or losses.

Consolidation

The process of combining the financial statements of several subsidiary companies into the statements of a single parent company, displaying the group's total financial status as a single entity.

Cost Method

An accounting method used to value an investment, where the investment is recorded at its cost and adjustments are only made when there are declines in value or realized returns.

Equity in Earnings

The share of the profits or losses from investments in associates that a company accounts for using the equity method.