Bram Masons' Balance Sheet Shows a Defined Benefit Liability of $740,000.Records

question 69

Essay

Bram Masons' balance sheet shows a defined benefit liability of $740,000.Records show that there are $89,000 of past service costs and $610,000 of actuarial gains that remain unamortized.
Required:
Using the pension reconciliation required in Bram's note disclosures,determine the pension plan's surplus or deficit.

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Afferent Areas

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