Lorin Management Services has an unfunded postretirement benefit plan. On December 31, 2011, the following data were available concerning changes in the plan's accumulated postretirement benefit obligation with respect to one of Lorin's employees:

Required:

1. Over how many years is the expected postretirement benefit obligation being expensed attribution period)?

2. What is the expected postretirement benefit obligation at the end of 2011?

3. When was the employee hired by Lorin?

4. What is the expected postretirement benefit obligation at the beginning of 2011?