In Its 2013 Annual Report to Shareholders, Marianne James Companies

question 142

Essay

In its 2013 annual report to shareholders, Marianne James Companies Inc. (MJCI) disclosed the following information regarding its postemployment benefit plans:
The Company and certain of its affiliates sponsor postemployment benefit plans covering substantially all salaried and certain hourly employees. The cost of these plans is charged to expense over the working life of the covered employees. Net postemployment costs consisted of the following for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011: The company instituted workforce reduction programs in its North American food operations in 2011. These actions resulted in incremental postemployment costs, which are shown as other expense above.
Required:
Describe the three components in the net postemployment costs disclosed by MJCI.

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Understand the health-related risks connected to psychoactive drug usage.

Understand the cultural and sociohistorical influences on the perception and use of psychoactive substances.

Understand the classification and effects of psychoactive drugs.

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