Question - On January 1, Year One, a company started a defined benefit pension plan for its employees. The service cost for Year One is $200,000. Funding is $150,000 each January 1, beginning on January 1, Year One. The interest rate used for discount purposes to determine the projected benefit obligation is 10 percent. Both actual and expected earnings on plan assets are 8 percent. What pension liability should this company report on its December 31, Year One, balance sheet?
a. $38,000
b. $50,000
c. $200,000
d. $220,000