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(Select all that apply) End systems are connected by a network of:

Match the following bullet points to the correct term: changes brightness of entire image does not alter signal-to-noise ratio does not change patient exposure no bioeffect concerns increase this first if image is too dark

A packet switch takes a packet arriving on one of its incoming communication links and forwards that packet on one of its outgoing communication links.

Today, the two most prevalent types of broadband residential access are digital subscriber line (DSL) and fiber to the home (FFTH).

Question 2. Pension: The Company provides the following information about its defined benefit pension plan for the year 2023: Plan assets at January 1, 2023 $ 820,000 Projected benefit obligation at January 1, 2023 790,000 Accumulated OCI – PSC at January 1, 2023 116,200 Accumulated OCI – Net Gain at January 1, 2023 93,000 Service cost 72,000 Contributions to the plan 45,000 Benefits paid 31,000 Actual return on plan assets 23,000 Expected rate of return on plan assets 7% Settlement rate 8% Average remaining service life 14 years Assume the Company amortizes its prior service costs straight-line over the average remaining service life, rather than using the years-of-service method. Required: (9 Points) What amount of pension expense will the Company report on its income statement for 2023? If necessary, round your answer to the nearest whole dollar.

Question 2.  Benmont Corporation (“the Company”) started operations on January 1, 2018, and has used the average-cost method of inventory valuation since its inception. At the beginning of 2023, the Company decides to switch to the FIFO method. The Company determined its net income for each year since 2018 as follows (ignore all tax effects):   Net Income Year Average-Cost FIFO Difference 2018 53,000 68,000 15,000 2019 81,000 92,000 11,000 2020 95,000 82,000 (13,000) 2021 74,000 78,000 4,000 2022 99,000 91,000 (8,000) 2023 87,000 94,000 7,000 The Company is publicly traded and as a result, is required to disclose the two most recent prior years’ information along with the current year within its comparative income statement and statement of retained earnings. Required: (9 Points) Provide your answers below related to the fact pattern for Benmont Corporation:

Question 2a. What journal entry will be recorded when the Company changes to the FIFO method from the average-cost method in 2023? Account Debit Credit [account1] [debit1] [credit1] [account2] [debit2] [credit2] [account3] [debit3] [credit3] [account4] [debit4] [credit4] [account5] [debit5] [credit5] [account6] [debit6] [credit6]  

Question 2b. What adjustment, if any, would be reported to beginning retained earnings for the earliest period presented within the 2023 comparative financial statements for the effect of the change? If the adjustment decreases beginning retained earnings, present your answer below as a negative amount or in parenthesis. Note: Disregard the fact that this question is labeled as having “0 points” – this question does have points associated and you should answer this question. All parts within this question will be graded together for a combined total of 9 points.

Required: Part 3(a) (16 Points) Prepare the journal entry to reflect all of the pension plan transactions and events that occurred during 2023. As a general rounding rule, if required, round final answers to the nearest whole dollar. Pension Journal Entry for 2023: Account Debit Credit [account1] [debit1] [credit1] [account2] [debit2] [credit2] [account3] [debit3] [credit3] [account4] [debit4] [credit4] [account5] [debit5] [credit5] [account6] [debit6] [credit6] [account7] [debit7] [credit7] [account8] [debit8] [credit8] [account9] [debit9] [credit9] [account10] [debit10] [credit10]  

On January 1, 2023, Axl Company (“the Company”) acquired 6,000 shares of Slash Corporation for $102,000. Slash Corporation has 30,000 total shares outstanding. On November 15, Slash Corporation declared and paid a total dividend of $117,000 to all shareholders. Slash Corporation reported net income of $380,000 for 2023. The fair value of Slash Corporation’s stock was $14 per share on December 31, 2023. How much higher would the Company’s net income be if the Company accounted for the investment in Slash Corporation under the equity method, as opposed to the fair value method?