Pension Data for Matta Corporation Include the Following for the Current

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Essay

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

Understand the representation and implications of indifference curves in consumer choice theory.

Calculate and interpret the price of goods based on budget constraints and consumer preferences.

Analyze the effects of changes in prices and income on a consumer's budget constraint.

Understand and calculate the optimum choice of goods for a consumer given their preferences and prices.

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