Abbott and abbott has a noncontributory, defined benefit pension plan. at december 31, 2018, abbott and abbott received the following information: projected benefit obligation ($ in millions) balance, january 1 $ 125 service cost 22 interest cost 15 benefits paid (8 ) balance, december 31 $ 154 plan assets balance, january 1 $ 75 actual return on plan assets 10 contributions 2018 22 benefits paid (8 ) balance, december 31 $ 99 the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets was 12%. there was no prior service cost and a negligible net loss–aoci on january 1, 2018. required: 1. determine abbott and abbott’s pension expense for 2018. 2. prepare the journal entries to record abbott and abbott’s pension expense, funding, and payment for 2018.

Jing-sheng facilitated a hiring committee for his advertising company. six employees (including two managers) met together to discuss applicants and select the finalists for a copywriter position in the public relations department. although the head of public relations would have the final nod on the candidate that would ultimately be hired, the evaluative work of the committee was very important because this group would send forward those persons they believed would be good work colleagues. in setting up this type of hiring process, the head of public relations was utilizing a(n) style of leadership.a. autocraticb. free-reinc. contingentd. participative

Cash flow is often a problem for small businesses. how can an entrepreneur increase cash flow? a) locate lower-priced suppliers. b) forego sending in estimated tax payments to the irs c) shorten the terms on a bank loan to pay it off more quickly d) sell more low-margin items.

9. tax types: taxes are classified based on whether they are applied directly to income, called direct taxes, or to some other measurable performance characteristic of the firm, called indirect taxes. identify each of the following as a “direct tax,” an “indirect tax,” or something else: a. corporate income tax paid by a japanese subsidiary on its operating income b. royalties paid to saudi arabia for oil extracted and shipped to world markets c. interest received by a u.s. parent on bank deposits held in london d. interest received by a u.s. parent on a loan to a subsidiary in mexico e. principal repayment received by u.s. parent from belgium on a loan to a wholly owned subsidiary in belgium f. excise tax paid on cigarettes manufactured and sold within the united states g. property taxes paid on the corporate headquarters building in seattle h. a direct contribution to the international committee of the red cross for refugee relief i. deferred income tax, shown as a deduction on the u.s. parent’s consolidated income tax j. withholding taxes withheld by germany on dividends paid to a united kingdom parent corporation