According to SFAS No

question 19

Multiple Choice

According to SFAS No. 87, prior service costs should be

• A) Charged to retained earnings as a cost relating to the past
• B) Amortized over the service period of each employee expected to receive benefits
• C) Taken into consideration only by expensing interest on the unfunded amount
• D) Recorded in full as a liability at their discounted present value

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