Pearsall Company's defined benefit pension plan had a PBO of $271,000 on January 1, 2021. During 2021, pension benefits paid were $46,000. The discount rate for the plan for this year was 8%. Service cost for 2021 was $88,000. Plan assets (fair value) increased during the year by $55,000. The amount of the PBO at December 31, 2021, was:

Which of the following mechanisms would be most likely to motivate managers to act in the best interests of shareholders? a) decrease the use of restrictive covenants in bond agreements, b) take actions that reduce the possibility of a hostile takeover, c) elect a board of directors that allows managers greater freedom of action, d) increase the proportion of executive compensation that comes from stock options and reduce the proportion that is paid as cash salaries, e) eliminate a requirement that members of the board directors have a substantial investment in the firm's stocks

Singer and mcmann are partners in a business. singer’s original capital was $40,000 and mcmann’s was $60,000. they agree to salaries of $12,000 and $18,000 for singer and mcmann respectively and 10% interest on original capital. if they agree to share remaining profits and losses on a 3: 2 ratio, what will mcmann’s share of the income be if the income for the year was $15,000?

Kim davis is in the 40 percent personal tax bracket. she is considering investing in hca(taxable) bonds that carry a 12 percent interest rate. what is her after- tax yield(interest rate) on the bonds?