The notes to a firms financial statements reveal that the obligations for postretirement health care benefits at

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The notes to a firm’s reveal that the obligations for postretirement health care benefits at the end of 2010 total $2.1 billion. The fair value of plan assets for these benefits at the end of 2010 is reported at zero, with an unrecognized net actuarial loss of $310 million reported for the same year. Calculate the amount of the postretirement health care benefit obligation reported by the firm at the end of 2010. Discuss what classification category (or categories) on the would appropriately include the obligation.

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