Latoya Company provides the following selected information related to its defined benefit pension plan for 2020. Pension
Question:
Latoya Company provides the following selected information related to its defined benefit pension plan for 2020.
Pension asset/liability (January 1)..............................................$ 25,000 Cr.
Accumulated benefit obligation (December 31).......................400,000
Actual and expected return on plan assets.................................10,000
Contributions (funding) in 2020..................................................150,000
Fair value of plan assets (December 31)....................................800,000
Settlement rate....................................................................................10%
Projected benefit obligation (January 1)....................................700,000
Service cost......................................................................................80,000
Instructions
a. Compute pension expense and prepare the journal entry to record pension expense and the employer’s contribution to the pension plan in 2020. Preparation of a pension worksheet is not required. Benefits paid in 2020 were $35,000.
b. Indicate the pension-related amounts that would be reported in the company’s income statement and balance sheet for 2020.
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Intermediate Accounting
ISBN: 978-1119503668
17th edition
Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, Terry D. Warfiel