The information below pertains to the retiree health care plan of thompson technologies: ($ in 000s) 2018 beginning balances 2018 ending balances accumulated postretirement benefit obligation $ 560 $ 585 plan assets 0 75 funded status (560 ) (510 ) prior service cost–aoci 195 158 net gain–aoci (65 ) (64 ) thompson began funding the plan in 2018 with a contribution of $142,000 to the benefit fund at the end of the year. retirees were paid $53,000. the actuary’s discount rate is 5%. there were no changes in actuarial estimates and assumptions. required: 1. determine the service cost for 2018. 2. determine the postretirement benefit expense for 2018. 3. determine the net benefit liability for 2018.

Elizabeth believes her company has discriminated against her because her minority coworkers, who are less qualified, have been promoted ahead of her. which agency should elizabeth contact? - national alliance of business- affirmative action council- equal employment opportunity commission- federal trade commission- fair employment practices agency

Each of the following scenarios is based on facts in anactual fraud. categorize each scenario as primarily indicating (1) anincentive to commit fraud, (2) an opportunity to commit fraud, or(3) a rationalization for committing fraud. also state your reasoningfor each scenario.a. there was intense pressure to keep the corporation ' stock from declining further. this pressure came from investors, analysts,and the ceo, whose financial well-being was significantly dependent on the corporation ' s stock price.b. a group of top-level management was compensated (mostly in the form of stock-options) well in excess of what would be considered normal for their positions in this industry.c. top management of the company closely guards internal financial information, to the extent that even some employees on a “need-to-know basis” are denied full access.d. managing specific financial ratios is very important to the company, and both management and analysts are keenly observant of variability in key ratios. key ratios for the company changed very little even though the ratios for the overall industry were quite volatile during the time period.e. in an effort to reduce certain accrued expenses to meet budget targets, the cfo directs the general accounting department to reallocate a division’s expenses by a significant amount. the general accounting department refuses to acquiesce to the request, but the journal entry is made trough the corporate office. an accountant in the general accounting department is uncomfortable with the journal entries required to reallocate divisional expenses. he brings his concerns to the cfo, who assures him that everything will be fine and that the entries are necessary. the accountant considers resigning, but he does not have another job lined up and is worried about supporting his family. therefore, he never voices his concerns to either the internal or external auditors.f. accounting records were either nonexistent or in a state of such disorganization that significant effort was required to locate or compile them.

Which of the following is an example of a production quota? a. the government sets an upper limit on the quantity that each dairy farmer can produce. b. the government sets a price floor in the market for dairy products. c. the government sets a lower limit on the quantity that each dairy farmer can produce. d. the government guarantees to buy a specified quantity of dairy products from farmers.