In the Computation of Pension Expense, Interest Cost Is the

question 55

Multiple Choice

In the computation of pension expense, interest cost is the

• A) expected increase in the plan assets due to investing activities.
• B) increase in the projected benefit obligation due to the passage of time.
• C) actuarial present value of benefits.
• D) expected return on plan assets.

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