Prepare a journal entry to record pension expense 123115


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12/31/14

12/31/15

Service Cost

200,000

 

Actual return in plan assets

105,000

 

Annual contribution to the plan

400,000

 

Benefits paid to retirees

24,000

 

Pension Asset/Liability credit 12/31/15

400,000

?

Projected benefit obligation

1,500,000

?

Plan asset

1,100,000

?

Unrecognized prior service cost

250,000

208,000

Unrecognized net gain or loss

0

?

Amortization of unrecognized PSC

42,000

 

Accumulated benefit obligation

1,340,000

1,700,000

Sehnert rate

10%

 

Expected rate of return on plan assets

8%

 

Compute 2015 pension expense?

Compute the 12/31/15 projected benefit obligation?

Compute the 12/31/16 plan assets?

Prepare a journal entry to record pension expense 12/31/15.

Amount to be reported as Pension Asset/Liability 12/31/15.

Compute the total balance in Accum. Other Compensation Income 12/31/15 an indicate how it affect 12/31/15 balance Sheet.

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