The following data is provided pertaining to a companys defined benefit pension plan. Calculate the periodic pension
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The following data is provided pertaining to a company’s defined benefit pension plan. Calculate the periodic pension cost for this data, separately using the two different formulae that apply:
Pension obligation (PO) details Beginning PO= 2000 Current SVC Costs= 800 Interest cost= 100 Past SVC Costs= 600 Benefits paid= 150
Fair value (FV) of plan assets (PA) details Beginning FV= 1800 Actual return on PA= 225 Employer contributions= 550 Benefits paid = 150
a. Formula using net pension liability
b. Formula using costs and returns
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Intermediate Accounting
ISBN: 978-0077400163
6th edition
Authors: J. David Spiceland, James Sepe, Mark Nelson
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