Chapter 07 – Fiduciary Funds
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A. 1. A DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN IS A PENSION PLAN IN WHICH THE BENEFITS ARE
LIMITED TO THE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES PLUS
A.2. A DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN, ON THE OTHER HAND, IS A PLAN THAT IS REQUIRED TO PAY A
CERTAIN SUM, NORMALLY BASED ON AVERAGE EARNINGS AND LENGTH OF SERVICE.
PLANS.
B. 1. AN AGENT MULTIEMPLOYER RETIREMENT PLAN IS A PLAN IN WHICH SEPARATE
ACCOUNTS ARE KEPT FOR EACH EMPLOYER. REQUIRED AND ACTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS
BY EMPLOYERS WOULD BE RECORDED OVER THE YEARS. AS A RESULT, IT IS POSSIBLE
C. 1. THE FIDUCIARY NET POSITION OF THE PENSION TRUST FUND IS THE EXCESS OF THESE
C. 2. THE NET PENSION LIABILITY IS THE AMOUNT THAT A GOVERNMENT ANTICIPATES