Seigel Co. maintains a defined-benefit pension plan for its employees. At each balance sheet date, Yeager should report a pension asset / liability equal to the

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The funded status relative to the projected benefit obligation is the best choice because it reflects the difference between the fair value of plan assets and the projected benefit obligation. This provides a more accurate representation of the pension plan's financial position than just reporting the accumulated benefit obligation or projected benefit obligation alone.

Seigel Co Maintains a Defined-Benefit Pension Plan for Its Employees