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Pension Obligations Instructional VideoPension Obligations Instructional Video
Publisher
Khan Academy
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
10:07
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For Teacher Use
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Year
2012
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Pension Obligations

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Discover the major implications of pensions on the current financial condition of many states in the United States. This video walks through a detailed comparison of a defined benefit plan versus a contribution plan, and introduces the problem that exists today of under-funded pensions, where companies must deal with expenses that have grown beyond their budgets for current employees.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

retirement, personal finance, finance

Additional Tags

401k, defined benefit plan, defined contribution plan, social studies

Classroom Considerations

  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Useful knowledge for personal financial literacy, as well as understanding common economic practices and their implications

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.9-10.5 SL.11-12.5 RH.11-12.7

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