Interest Cost Included in Pension Expense Recognized for a Period

Interest cost included in pension expense recognized for a period by an employer sponsoring a defined-benefit pension plan represents the

A) shortage between the expected and actual returns on plan assets.
B) increase in the projected benefit obligation due to the passage of time.
C) increase in the fair value of plan assets due to the passage of time.
D) amortization of the discount on accumulated OCI (PSC) .

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