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al Metro by T-Mobile 12:34 AM AA a ezto.mheducation.com connect cancel print 4 . Award: 25.00 points The following data are available pertaining to Household Appliance Company's retiree health care plan for 2021: Number of employees covered 3 Years employed as of January 1, 2021 2 [each] Attribution period 25 years Expected postretirement benefit obligation, Jan. 1 $61,000 Expected postretirement benefit obligation, Dec. 31 $64,050 Interest rate 5% Funding none Required: 1. What is the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at the beginning of 2021? 2. What is interest cost to be included in 2021 postretirement benefit expense? 3. What is service cost to be included in 2021 postretirement benefit expense? 4. Prepare the journal entry to record the postretirement benefit expense for 2021. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 1 to 3 Req 4 What is the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at the beginning of 2021? What is interest cost and service cost to be included in 2021 postretirement benefit expense? Show less 1. Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation 2. Interest cost 3. Service cost References General Journal Learning Objective: 17-10 Explain how the obligation for postretirement benefits is measured and how the obligation changes. Difficulty: 2 Medium Learning Objective: 17-11 Determine the somnAnAnte of A