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Transcribed Image Text:Calculate the expected return on plan assets for the year using the following
facts:
Market-related value of plan assets (based on a calculated value) at beginning of
the year: $7,500
Net adjustments (contributions and benefit payments during the year): $-500
Expected average market-related value of plan assets during the year: $7,000
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of the year: $7,000
Net Adjustments (contributions and benefit payments during the year): $-500
Expected average fair value of plan assets during the year: $6,500
Expected long-term rate of return: 8%
Discount rate: 6%
Defined benefit obligation beginning of the year: 10,000
(Select the best answer.)
a. ○ The expected return on plan assets for the year is $7,000 X.08 =$560
b.
The expected return on plan assets for the year is $6,500 X .06 = $390
c.
There is no expected return on plan assets. The net interest cost is 10,000-
7,000-500 = $2,500 x 6% = $150
d. There is no expected return on plan assets. The net interest cost is
$10,000-$7,000-$500
= $2,500 x 8% = $200
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