The financial statements of P&G are presented in Appendix B. The company’s complete annual report, including the notes to the financial statements, is available online.

Instructions

Refer to P&G’s financial statements and the accompanying notes to answer the following questions.

a. What kinds of pension plans does P&G provide its employees?

b. What was P&G’s pension expense for 2017, 2016, and 2015 related to its defined benefit plan?

c. What is the impact of P&G’s pension plans for 2017 on its financial statements?

d. What information does P&G provide on the target allocation of its pension assets? (Compare the asset allocation for “Pensions and Other Retiree Benefits.”) How do the allocations relate to the expected returns on these assets?