Oregon Company's employees are eligible for retirement with benefits at the end of the year in which both age 60 is attained and they have completed 35 years of service. The benefits provide 15 years' reimbursement for health care services of $37,000 annually, beginning one year from the date of retirement. Ralph Young was hired at the beginning of 1988 by Oregon after turning age 22 and is expected to retire at the end of 2026 (age 60). The discount rate is 4%. The plan is unfunded. The PV of an ordinary annuity of $1 where n=15 and /= 4% is 11.11839. The PV of $1 where n = 2 and /= 4% is 0.92456. With respect to Ralph, what is the interest cost to be included in Oregon's 2025 postretirement benefit expense, rounded to the nearest dollar? Multiple Choice О $14,434 О $14,509 О $15,398 None of these answer choices are correct Activate Wir Go to Settings to
Oregon Company's employees are eligible for retirement with benefits at the end of the year in which both age 60 is attained and they have completed 35 years of service. The benefits provide 15 years' reimbursement for health care services of $37,000 annually, beginning one year from the date of retirement. Ralph Young was hired at the beginning of 1988 by Oregon after turning age 22 and is expected to retire at the end of 2026 (age 60). The discount rate is 4%. The plan is unfunded. The PV of an ordinary annuity of $1 where n=15 and /= 4% is 11.11839. The PV of $1 where n = 2 and /= 4% is 0.92456. With respect to Ralph, what is the interest cost to be included in Oregon's 2025 postretirement benefit expense, rounded to the nearest dollar? Multiple Choice О $14,434 О $14,509 О $15,398 None of these answer choices are correct Activate Wir Go to Settings to
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