In 2015, the Rachel Company Initiated a Defined Benefit Pension

question 93

Multiple Choice

In 2015, the Rachel Company initiated a defined benefit pension plan. It recorded $240,000 as pension expense and paid $280,000 to a funding agency. As a result, Rachel will report

• A) pension assets of $280,000 and pension liabilities of $240,000.
• B) an accrued liability of $50,000.
• C) service cost of $280,000 and unfunded prior service cost of $40,000.
• D) prepaid pension cost of $40,000.

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