A cash balance plan and a traditional defined benefit plan share which of the following characteristics:
A cash balance plan and a traditional defined benefit plan share which of the following characteristics:
The defined benefit plan is very similar to which of the following: A. none of these choices is correct B. employer matching plan C. defined contribution plan D. cash balance plan E. all of these choices are correct
Which of the following plans requires an actuary only at plan inception? a. Money Purchase Pension Plan b. Cash Balance Plan c. Target Benefit Plan d. Traditional Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Electronic Distribution has a defined benefit pension plan. Characteristics of the plan during 2018 are as follows: ($ millions) PBO balance, January 1 $ 520 Plan assets balance, January 1 250 Service cost 95 Interest cost 65 Gain from change in actuarial assumption 34 Benefits paid (44) Actual return on plan assets 17 Contributions 2018 85 The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets was 8%. There were no AOCI balances related to pensions on January 1, 2018, but...
American Metals, Inc. has a defined benefit pension plan. Characteristics of the plan during 2018 follow (in $-millions): PBO balance, January 1 480 Plan assets balance, January 1 300 Service cost 75 Interest cost 45 Gain from change in actuarial assumption 22 Benefits paid (36) Actual return on plan assets 20 2018 contributions 60 The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets was 8%. There were no AOCI balances related to pensions on January 1, 2018, but at the...
Electronic Distribution has a defined benefit pension plan. Characteristics of the plan during 2018 are as follows: ($ millions) PBO balance, January 1 $ 500 Plan assets balance, January 1 450 Service cost 85 Interest cost 55 Gain from change in actuarial assumption 30 Benefits paid (40) Actual return on plan assets 20 Contributions 2018 75 The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets was 6%. There were no AOCI balances related to pensions on January 1, 2018, but...
Electronic Distribution has a defined benefit pension plan. Characteristics of the plan during 2018 are as follows: ($ millions) $ 630 450 100 80 PBO balance, January 1 Plan assets balance, January 1 Service cost Interest cost Gain from change in actuarial assumption Benefits paid Actual return on plan assets Contributions 2018 34 (66) 28 The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets was 8%. There were no AOCI balances related to pensions on January 1, 2018, but at...
The following information is in regards to Crane Corp.’s defined benefit pension plan. Defined benefit obligation, 1/1/17 (before amendment) $250,000 Plan assets, 1/1/17 168,000 Discount rate 10% Annual pension service cost 15,000 Actual return on plan assets 8,400 On January 1, 2017, the company amended its pension plan, which resulted in a reduction in prior service benefits for current employees. The present value of the reduced benefits is $34,000. 1. Calculate the pension expense that will be reported in net...
Which age group generally benefits the most from the establishment of a cash balance pension plan? Which age group generally benefits the most from the establishment of a defined benefit pension plan?
Under what circumstances an employer might want to switch from an existing defined benefit plan to a cash balance plan, along with the implications of doing so.
ABC Corporation has provided the following information regarding their defined benefit pension plan for the year 2018: Current service cost $ 235,000 Contribution to the plan 262,500 Past service cost, effective December 31, 2018 50,000 Actual return on plan assets 160,000 Benefits paid 100,000 Net defined benefit liability at January 1, 2018 400,000 Plan assets at January 1, 2018 1,600,000 Defined benefit obligation at January 1, 2018 2,000,000 Interest/discount rate on the DBO and plan assets 10% Required: 1) Calculate...