Costs Related to a New Pension Plan That Are Necessary

question 46

Multiple Choice

Costs related to a new pension plan that are necessary to "catch up" for services rendered prior to the inception of the pension plan are classified as:

• A)actuarial losses.
• B)past service costs.
• C)service costs.
• D)retroactive deferred charge.
• E)transition costs.

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Definitions:

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