15. [Effect of postretirement plan assumptions; CFAC adapted] A security analyst concludes that a company has increased

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15. [Effect of postretirement plan assumptions; CFAC adapted] A security analyst concludes that a company has increased re- ported earnings by changing assumptions for its postretirementhealth care plans. Explain the change in each of the following assumptions that would mercase reperted earnings. [Note. State any additional assumptions required for this effect | (i) Discount rate (ii) Rate of compensation increase (ii) Estimated return on plan assets (iv) Estimated future health care inflation rate

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The Analysis And Use Of Financial Statements

ISBN: 9780471375944

3rd Edition

Authors: Gerald I. White, Ashwinpaul C. Sondhi, Haim D. Fried

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