Methods to Amortize Prior Service Cost Wolz Company, a small business, has had a defined benefit pension plan for its employees for several years. At the beginning of zo19, Wolz amended the pension plan; this amendment provides for increased benefits based on services rendered by certain employees in prior periods. Wolz's actuary has determined that the related prior service cost amounts to $182,000. Wolz has four participating employees who are expected to receive the increased benefits. The following is a schedule identifying the employees and their expected years of future service: Required: 1 a. Using the straight-line method, compute the average remaining service life. If required, round your answer to one decimal place. years 1 b. Using the straight-line method, prepare a schedule to amortize the prior service cost. Enter all amounts as positive numbers. WOLZ COMPANY 2 a. Using the years-of-future-service method instead, prepare a set of schedules to determine the amortization fraction for each year. Enter the amortization fraction as a fraction. For example: 3/10. 2. Using the years-of-future-service method instead, prepare a set of schedules to determine the amortization of the prior service cost. Enter all amounts as positive numbers. MI 7 CnmDA