Dade Shutters Inc. sponsors a defined-benefit pension plan for its employees. On January 1, 2014, the following
Question:
Dade Shutters Inc. sponsors a defined-benefit pension plan for its employees. On January 1, 2014, the following balances relate to this plan.
Plan assets ................$1,650,000
Projected benefit obligation ......... 1,960,000
Pension liability .............. 310,000
Prior service cost ............ 240,000
As a result of the operation of the plan during 2014, the following additional data are provided by the actuary.
Service cost for 2014 ..............$133,000
Settlement rate, 6%
Actual return on plan assets in 2014 ...... 108,000
Amortization of prior service cost ......... 24,000
Expected return on plan assets ........ 160,000
Unexpected gain from change in projected benefit obligation,
due to change in actuarial predictions ...... 211,000
Contributions in 2014 ............. 143,000
Benefits paid retirees in 2014 .......... 178,000
Instructions
(a) Using the data above, compute pension expense for Dade Shutters for the year 2014 by preparing a pension worksheet.
(b) Prepare the journal entry for pension expense for 2014.
Step by Step Answer:
Intermediate Accounting
ISBN: 978-1118147290
15th edition
Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, and Terry D. Warfield