The Three Components of Pension Expense That Are Present Most

question 214

Multiple Choice

The three components of pension expense that are present most often are:

• A) Service cost, prior service cost, and gain on plan assets.
• B) Service cost, interest cost, and gain from revisions in pension liability.
• C) Service cost, contribution cost, and prior service cost.
• D) Service cost, interest cost, and expected return on plan assets.

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Differentiate between gross and net requirements plans and their implications in MRP.

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Recognize the significance of cross-cultural research in psychology.

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Definitions:

HML Beta

A measure of sensitivity to the HML (High Minus Low) factor, part of the Fama-French three-factor model, indicating how much a stock's return is affected by the value premium.

Risk Premium

The additional return expected on an investment for taking on higher risk compared to a risk-free asset.

SMB Beta

A measure used in financial models to estimate the sensitivity of a stock’s return relative to the return of a small-minus-big (SMB) factor, part of the Fama-French three-factor model.

HML Beta

A measure of sensitivity relative to the HML (High Minus Low) factor, part of the Fama-French three-factor model, indicating how much a stock's return is affected by small versus big market capitalization stocks.