Which of the following is closest to the actual rate of return on beginning plan assets and the rate of return on beginning plan assets that is included in the interest income/expense calculation?

A. The actual rate of return was 5.56 percent, and the rate included in interest income/expense was 5.48 percent.

B. The actual rate of return was 1.17 percent, and the rate included in interest income/expense was 5.48 percent.

C. Both the actual rate of return and the rate included in interest income/expense were 5.48 percent.

Kensington plc, a hypothetical company based in the United Kingdom, offers its employees a defined benefit pension plan. Kensington complies with IFRS. The assumed discount rate that the company used in estimating the present value of its pension obligations was 5.48 percent. Information on Kensington’s retirement plans is presented in Exhibit 1.

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EXHIBIT 1 Kensington plc Defined Benefit Pension Plan (in millions) 2010 Components of periodic benefit cost Service cost Net interest (income) expense Remeasurements Periodic pension cost Change in benefit obligation Benefit obligations at beginning of year Service cost Interest cost Benefits paid Actuarial gain or loss Benefit obligations at end of year Change in plan assets Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year Actual return on plan assets Employer contributions Benefits paid Fair value of plan assets at end of year Funded status at beginning of year Funded status at end of year 228 273 -18 483 28,416 228 1,557 -1,322 0 28,879 23,432 1,302 693 -1,322 24,105 -4,984 -4,774