On December 31, 2013, Robey Company accumulated the following information for 2013 in regard to its defined

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On December 31, 2013, Robey Company accumulated the following information for 2013 in regard to its defined benefit pension plan:

Service cost .................................................$105,000

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation ........... 12,000

Expected return on plan assets ........................... 11,000

Amortization of prior service cost ........................ 2,000

On its December 31, 2012, balance sheet, Robey had reported an accrued/prepaid pension cost liability of $14,000.

Required:

1. Compute the amount of Robey's pension expense for 2013.

2. Prepare all the journal entries related to Robey's pension plan for 2013 if it funds the pension plan in the amount of (a) $108,000, (b) $107,000, and (c) $112,000.

3. Assuming Robey's beginning 2013 Other Comprehensive Income-Prior Service Cost balance was $60,000 what would be its ending balance?

4. How much would Robey need to fund its pension plan for 2013 in order to report an accrued/prepaid pension cost asset of $5,000 at the end of 2013?

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Intermediate Accounting Reporting and Analysis

ISBN: 978-1111822361

1st edition

Authors: James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach

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