Costs Related to a New Pension Plan That Are Necessary

question 36

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) retroactive deferred charge.
• D) service costs.
• E) transition costs.

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Definitions:

Negotiable

Capable of being transferred or assigned to another party in return for value received; often used in reference to financial instruments.

Restrictive Endorsement

An endorsement that limits the transferability of an instrument or controls the manner of payment under an instrument.

Transferability

The ease with which ownership rights of certain assets, securities, or financial instruments can be transferred from one party to another.

Holder in Due Course

A party that acquires a negotiable instrument in good faith and for value, thus obtaining certain rights free from previous defenses.