(3-Year Worksheet, Journal Entries, and Reporting) Jackson Company adopts acceptable accounting for its defined-benefit pension plan on January 1, 2009, with the following beginning balances: plan assets $200,000; projected benefit obligation $250,000. Other data relating to 3 years' operation of the plan are shown on the next page.
(a) Prepare a pension worksheet presenting all 3 years' pension balances and activities.
(b) Prepare the journal entries (from the worksheet) to reflect all pension plan transactions and events at December 31 of each year.
(c) Indicate the pension-related amounts reported in the financial statements for 2011.
