On January 1,2014,Reason Co

question 21

Multiple Choice

On January 1,2014,Reason Co.estimated a projected benefit of $440,000 based on a settlement rate of 12 percent.Pension benefits paid to retirees totaled $60,000.Service costs for 2014 amounted to $148,000.The fair value of the plan assets were $350,000 and $400,000 on December 31,2013,and December 31,2014,respectively.The projected benefit obligation at December 31,2014,was

• A) $528,000.
• B) $580,800.
• C) $630,800.
• D) $640,800.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The cost of producing one additional unit of a product or service.

Relevant Range

The range of activity or volume in which the assumptions about fixed costs and variable costs are valid.

Variable Cost

Costs that fluctuate with the level of output, such as materials and labor directly involved in production.

Cost Driver

An element that leads to a variation in the expense associated with an action.