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A company provides the following information about its defined benefit pension plan: 1/1/2017 12/31/2017 Accumulated Benefit Obligation (ABO) $1,700 ? Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO) $2,500

A company provides the following information about its defined benefit pension plan:

1/1/2017

12/31/2017

Accumulated Benefit Obligation (ABO)

$1,700

?

Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)

$2,500

?

Pension Plan Assets (fair value)

$1,500

?

AOCIActuarial Gain/Loss (Debit Balance)

$100

?

Additional pension information related to 2017:

Settlement rate

10%

Expected return on pension plan assets

10%

Actual return on pension plan assets

20%

Service cost

$400

Change in actuarial assumption, increased PBO

$350

Cash contributions to pension plan

$600

Benefit payments made to retirees

$200

Average remaining service life of employees

10 years

What is the Net Pension Liability at the end of the year (i.e., at December 31, 2017)?

A.

$1,140.

B.

$1,100.

C.

$1,000.

D.

$1,700.

E.

$300.

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