McGraw-Hill's Taxation of Individuals and Business Entities 3rd Edition by Brian Spilker, Benjamin Ayers, John Robinson, Edmund Outslay, Ronald Worsham, John Barrick, Connie Weaver

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Javier recently graduated and started his career with DNL Inc.DNL provides a defined benefit plan to all employees.According to the terms of the plan, for each full year of service working for the employer, employees receive a benefit of 1. percent of their average salary over their highest three years of compensation from the company.Employees may accrue only 30 years of benefit under the plan (45 percent).Determine Javier's annual benefit on retirement, before taxes, under each of the following scenarios:
a.Javier works for DNL for three years and three months before he leaves for another job.Javier's annual salary was $55,000, $65,000, $70,000, and $72,000 for years 1, 2, 3, and 4 respectively.DNL uses a five-year cliff vesting schedule.b.Javier works for DNL for three years and three months before he leaves for another job.Javier's annual salary was $55,000, $65,000, $70,000, and $72,000 for years 1, 2, 3, and 4 respectively.DNL uses a seven-year graded vesting schedule.c.Javier works for DNL for six years and three months before he leaves for another job.Javier's annual salary was $75,000, $85,000, $90,000, and $95,000 for years 4, 5, 6, and 7 respectively.DNL uses a five-year cliff vesting schedule.d.Javier works for DNL for six years and three months before he leaves for another job.Javier's annual salary was $75,000, $85,000, $90,000, and $95,000 for years 4, 5, 6, and 7 respectively.DNL uses a seven-year graded vesting schedule.e.Javier works for DNL for 32 years and three months before retiring.Javier's annual salary was $175,000, $185,000, and $190,000 for his final three years of employment.