ERISA Made Major Changes in the Requirements for Pension Plan

question 241

Multiple Choice

ERISA made major changes in the requirements for pension plan:

• A) Vesting.
• B) Reporting.
• C) Taxing.
• D) Investing.

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Definitions:

Gain or Loss

The financial result from a transaction when the selling price of an asset differs from its book value.

Bonds

Long-term debt securities issued by corporations and governments to raise funds, paying interest to holders.

Effective-Interest Method

An accounting practice used to amortize the discount or premium on bonds payable over the bond’s life, reflecting a constant rate of interest.

Bonds

Long-term debt securities issued by corporations or governments, promising to pay the holder a specified amount of interest over a set period of time before returning the principal amount.