Colombo Enterprises has a defined benefit pension plan. At the end of the reporting year, the following data were available: beginning PBO, $78,000; service cost, $17,000; interest cost, $6,400; benefits paid for the year, $8,500; ending PBO, $92,900; and the expected return on plan assets, $11,000. There were no other pension-related costs. The journal entry to record the annual pension costs will include a debit to pension expense for:

When interest is compounded continuously, the amount of money increases at a rate proportional to the amount s present at time t, that is, ds/dt = rs, where r is the annual rate of interest. (a) find the amount of money accrued at the end of 3 years when $4000 is deposited in a savings account drawing 5 3 4 % annual interest compounded continuously. (round your answer to the nearest cent.) $ (b) in how many years will the initial sum deposited have doubled? (round your answer to the nearest year.) years (c) use a calculator to compare the amount obtained in part (a) with the amount s = 4000 1 + 1 4 (0.0575) 3(4) that is accrued when interest is compounded quarterly. (round your answer to the nearest cent.) s = $

Why does an organization prepare a balance sheet? a. to reveal what the organization owns and owes at a point in time b. to reveal how well the company utilizes its cash c. to calculate retained earnings for a given accounting period d. to calculate gross profit for a given accounting period

What is the difference between the contractual interest rate and the market interest rate?