Question

Morgan Company sponsors a postretirement health care plan for its employees. At the end of the current year, the expected postretirement benefit obligation (EPBO) relating to a particular employee is $25,000. To date, the employee has completed 10 of her 25 years of total expected service. The APBO at the end of the year relating to this employee is equal to

Answer 1

Answer:

APBO at end = $10,000

Explanation:

Given:

Expected postretirement benefit = $25,000

Years 10 to 25 years

Missing information:

Discount rate = 6% = 0.06

Find:

APBO at end

Computation :

APBO at end = Expected postretirement benefit[10/25]

APBO at end = 25,000[10/25]

APBO at end = 1,000[10]

APBO at end = $10,000