Bostonian Company provided the following information related to its defined benefit pension plan for 20X1: PBO on

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Bostonian Company provided the following information related to its defined benefit pension plan for 20X1:

PBO on 1/1

$ 2,500,000

Fair value of plan assets on 1/1

2,000,000

Service cost

120,000

Actual return on plan assets

320,000

Payments made to retirees on 12/31

100,000

Amortization of prior service cost

40,000

Recognized actuarial losses

50,000

Contributions made to plan at 12/31

80,000

Interest rate for discounting pension obligations

6%

Expected return on plan assets

8%


Required:

1. What amount of pension expense should Bostonian report for 20X1?

2. What is the fair value of plan assets at December 31, 20X1?

3. What amount was recognized in OCI in 20X1? Be sure to indicate whether OCI amount represented a loss or a (gain).

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Financial Reporting And Analysis

ISBN: 9781260247848

8th Edition

Authors: Lawrence Revsine, Daniel Collins, Bruce Johnson, Fred Mittelstaedt, Leonard Soffer

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