The smoothing of pension expense is:

A. not allowed by GAAP if the sole purpose is to prevent earnings volatility.
B. illegal and prohibited by SEC.
C. allowed through amortization and deferral to prevent volatility in earnings.
D. unethical and not allowed by GAAP.


Answer: C

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