Which of the following is not a currently allowed practice related to pensions?

a. The use of cash balance plans
b. Redistributing benefits away from older employees and shifting them to younger employees
c. The raiding of overfunded pension plans by acquiring corporations
d. Discretionary funding of defined benefit plans


ANSWER: D

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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it? Doesn't everything come out in the end, when the secretary is paid in August? Because wages expense in total is the same for the two months, isn't the net income in total unchanged?" Give three reasons why adjusting entries can help Joan Miller assess the performance of the business. (Net income was $1,600.)

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Which of the following is the appropriate general journal entry to record the declaration of a cash dividends?

A) Retained EarningsCash B) Dividends PayableCash C) Additional Paid-in CapitalDividends Payable D) Retained EarningsDividends Payable

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