Refer to Note 12, Employee Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits (pp. 86-91) from the Consolidated Financial Statements of Harley-Davidson (hereafter HOG) 2008 Annual Report.
Required:
Using the information provided, fill out the attached pension worksheet for HOG's pension and SERPA plans for 2008. You can assume a 40% tax rate to estimate Dec. 31, 2008 pre-tax balances in prior service cost and net actuarial loss. You can also ignore the 4th quarter contributions in 2007. You can also assume that net effects of change in measurement date are included in net actuarial loss.
Make sure to state all appropriate assumptions and to show all applicable supporting calculations.