11 Information on Chang Company’s defined benefit plan is shown below: Present value of benefit obligation, January 1 480,000 Current service cost 120,000 Interest cost 10% Benefits paid to retirees 200,000 Decrease in present value of defined benefit obligation during the year due to changes in actuarial assumption   40,000   How much is the ending balance of the present value of defined benefit obligation? Group of answer choices 448,000 608,000 408,000 480,000

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Information on Chang Company’s defined benefit plan is shown below:

Present value of benefit obligation, January 1

480,000

Current service cost

120,000

Interest cost

10%

Benefits paid to retirees

200,000

Decrease in present value of defined benefit obligation during the year due to changes in actuarial assumption

 

40,000

 

How much is the ending balance of the present value of defined benefit obligation?

Group of answer choices
448,000
608,000
408,000
480,000
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