On January 1, 2021, Ravetch Corporations projected benefit obligation was $30 million. During 2021, pension benefits paid

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On January 1, 2021, Ravetch Corporation’s projected benefit obligation was $30 million. During 2021, pension benefits paid by the trustee were $4 million. Service cost for 2021 is $12 million. Pension plan assets (at fair value) increased during 2021 by $6 million as expected. At the end of 2021, there were no pension-related other comprehensive income (OCI) accounts. The actuary’s discount rate was 10%.


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Determine the amount of the projected benefit obligation at December 31, 2021.

Discount Rate
Depending upon the context, the discount rate has two different definitions and usages. First, the discount rate refers to the interest rate charged to the commercial banks and other financial institutions for the loans they take from the Federal...
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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-1260481952

10th edition

Authors: J. David Spiceland, James Sepe, Mark Nelson, Wayne Thomas

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