Mallard Company sponsors a pension plan with the following pension benefit: [ underset{text { Benefit paid at
Question:
Mallard Company sponsors a pension plan with the following pension benefit:
\[ \underset{\text { Benefit paid at each }}{\text { year-end during retirement }}=\frac{\text { Number of years worked } \times \text { Annual salary at retirement }}{25} \]
Credit for service began January 1, 2010, Josie's first day with the company. Josie is expected to work a total of 30 years with an annual salary at retirement of \(\$ 100,000\). She is expected to draw 10 years of retirement benefits. The discount rate is \(10 \%\).
Required
a. Compute the PBO on December 31,2019 , if Josie's current salary is \(\$ 30,000\).
b. Compute the \(\mathrm{ABO}\) on December 31,2019 , if Josie's current salary is \(\$ 30,000\).
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Intermediate Accounting Volume 2
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