Pension Data for Matta Corporation Include the Following for the Current

question 144

Essay

Pension data for Matta Corporation include the following for the current calendar year:
Required:
Assuming no change in actuarial assumptions and estimates, determine the service cost component of pension expense for the current year.
$\begin{array}{lr}&\text { ( } \$ \text { in millions) }\\\text { Discount rate, } 10 \%\\\text { PBO, January 1 } & \$ 360 \\\text { PBO, December 31 } & 450 \\\text { ABO, January 1 } & 200 \\\text { ABO, December 31 } & 275 \\\text { Cash contributions to pension fund, December 31 } & 100 \\\text { Benefit payments to retirees, December 31 } & 54\end{array}$

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