The pension plan was amended last year, creating a prior service cost of $20 million. Service cost and interest cost for the year were $10 million and $4 million, respectively. At the end of the year, there was a negligible balance in the net gain–pensions account. The actual return on plan assets was $4 million although it was expected to be $6 million. On average, employees’ remaining service life with the company is 10 years. What was the total pension cost for the year? (

Pension expense$ 10

Explanation:

($ in millions)

Service cost $10

Interest cost $4

Expected return on the plan assets(6)

Amortization of prior service cost 2

Amortization of net loss (gain) 0

Pension expense$ 10

Therefore the total pension cost for the year is $10,000,000

Amortization of prior service cost $20 ÷10 years = $2

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henry is an economist and wants to understand the relationship between inflation and consumer spending habits. for his research, he needs the consumer price index for 2014 and the inflation rate. based on the prices of goods given, what will he find to be the cpi and inflation rate for 2014? assume that a consumer’s basket for three consecutive years consists of the following:

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answer - 15% of a inflatation rate is 15% less in cpi