Boston Company has retirement plan which entitles its employees to an amount equivalent to the product of its basic salary and number of years of service at the time of retirement. Worchester Corporation also has a pension plan but its agreement with the employees requires Worchester to contribute an amount equal to the sum of current basic salaries of current employees to the fund. Required: What types of pension plans do Boston and Worchester offer their employees?

Boston Company has retirement plan which entitles its employees to an amount equivalent to the product of its basic salary and number of years of service at the time of retirement. Worchester Corporation also has a pension plan but its agreement with the employees requires Worchester to contribute an amount equal to the sum of current basic salaries of current employees to the fund. Required: What types of pension plans do Boston and Worchester offer their employees?

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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