What is your best approximation of the net pension expenses recorded in P&L related to defined benefit plans in fiscal year 2021? a. £6,950 b. £6,600 c. £6,250 d. £8,150 e. None of the above

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10. Newton Inc offers its employees a defined benefit pension plan. Newton Inc reports under US GAAP. It records
actuarial gains and losses in Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) and amortizes these amounts over the
average remaining service life of its employees when they exceed a threshold. Newton Inc did not record any
past service cost in fiscal year 2021.
Below you can find excerpts from Newton's pension footnotes:
4+1
f
Service cost
Interest cost
Expected return on plan assets
Actual return on plan assets
Contributions to defined benefits plan
Benefits paid
Pension liability
Accumulated OCI losses related to defined benefit plans
a. £6,950
b. £6,600
c. £6,250
d. £8,150
e. None of the above
2020
£3,300
£1,600
£2,100
£1,900
£2,000
£1,250
What is your best approximation of the net pension expenses recorded in P&L related to defined benefit plans
in fiscal year 2021?
ANSWER: C
£35,000
£4,500
2021
£3,500
£1,750
£1,900
£2,000
£2,100
£1,350
£42,500
£5,100
Transcribed Image Text:10. Newton Inc offers its employees a defined benefit pension plan. Newton Inc reports under US GAAP. It records actuarial gains and losses in Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) and amortizes these amounts over the average remaining service life of its employees when they exceed a threshold. Newton Inc did not record any past service cost in fiscal year 2021. Below you can find excerpts from Newton's pension footnotes: 4+1 f Service cost Interest cost Expected return on plan assets Actual return on plan assets Contributions to defined benefits plan Benefits paid Pension liability Accumulated OCI losses related to defined benefit plans a. £6,950 b. £6,600 c. £6,250 d. £8,150 e. None of the above 2020 £3,300 £1,600 £2,100 £1,900 £2,000 £1,250 What is your best approximation of the net pension expenses recorded in P&L related to defined benefit plans in fiscal year 2021? ANSWER: C £35,000 £4,500 2021 £3,500 £1,750 £1,900 £2,000 £2,100 £1,350 £42,500 £5,100
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