Bostonian Company provided the following information related to its defined benefit pension plan for 20X1: PBO on 1/1 $ 2,500,000
Question:
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