The amount of the PBO at December 31, 2021, was $333800
<u>Explanation:</u>
The amount of PBO at december 31st is calculated as follows:
PBO on jan 1, 2021 = $268000
add: Service cost = $86000
add: interest = $26800
less: pension benefits that have been paid = $47000
now, we have to solve the above calculation
we get, PBO at dev 31 = $333800
Note: interest is calculated by multiplying the PBO amount on Jan 1,2021 with the rate of interest given.
Thus, $268000 multiply 10% = $26800
A step lease covers the landlord's expected increases in expenses by increasing the rent on an annual basis over the life of the agreement.
Answer:
Option (D) is correct.
Explanation:
Asymmetric information occurs in a situation in which one of the two parties involved in a particular transaction have more information than the other party. This problem mostly occurs in a health insurance market where the a person to be insured have more information about his health than the insurance company.
Asymmetric information will result in two problems are as follows:
(i) Adverse selection
(ii) Moral hazard
Answer:
Direct material price variance= $12,500 unfavorable
Explanation:
Giving the following formula:
The standard price per pound is $2.00.
The actual quantity of materials purchased and used in production is 50,000 pounds.
The actual purchase price per pound of materials was $2.25.
<u>To calculate the direct material price (spending) variance, we need to use the following formula:</u>
Direct material price variance= (standard price - actual price)*actual quantity
Direct material price variance= (2 - 2.25)*50,000
Direct material price variance= $12,500 unfavorable