1. The Tax-deductible expense for pensions is?

2. The Net Pension Liability on the Balance Sheet as of 31/12/2020 Is?

3. To close the underfunding, the Company could (select the Incorrect answer)

a) Increase pension contributions to the plan.

b)Invest the plan assets in riskless bonds

c) Close the plan to new employees

d) Increase the pension discount rate

e)Stop making pension payments from the plan

plan (all items are in US dollars): Service cost for fiscal 2020 100 Interest cost for fiscal 2020 250 Pension plan assets 1/1/2020 (beginning of 1,000 year) PBO 1/1/2020 (beginning of year) 1,400 ABO 31/12/2020 [year-end) 1,300 Expected return on plan assets for 2020 175 Actual return on plan assets during 2020 160 Contributions to the plan during 2020 70 Pension payments from plan during 2020 210 Direct pension payments during 2020 20