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43
Brother Industries, Ltd. and Consolidated Subsidiaries
Year ended March 31, 2014 The components of net periodic benefit costs for the year ended March 31, 2013, were as follows:
Millions of Yen
2013
Service cost ¥ 1,813
Interest cost 1,470
Expected return on plan assets (1,517)
Recognized actuarial loss 1,814
Amortization of prior service cost (258)
Additional retirement payments and others 177
Contribution to defined contribution pension plans 1,725
Net periodic retirement benefits cost ¥ 5,224
Assumptions used for the year ended March 31, 2013, were as follows:
2013
Periodic recognition of projecte benefit obligation
Straight-line method
Discount rate
Principally from 1.5% to 2.0%
Expected rate of return on plan assets
Principally 3.0%
Recognition period of actuarial gain / loss
Principally from seven years to 17 years
Amortization period of prior service cost
Principally from seven years to 16 years
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements