Question: Actuary and trustee reports indicate the following changes in the PBO and plan assets of Lakeside Cable during 2 0 2 4 : Prior service

Actuary and trustee reports indicate the following changes in the PBO and plan assets of Lakeside Cable during 2024:
Prior service cost at January 1,2024, from plan amendment at the beginning of 2022(amortization: $6 million per year) $ 45 million
Net loss-pensions at January 1,2024(previous losses exceeded previous gains) $ 63 million
Average remaining service life of the active employee group 10 years
Actuarys discount rate 10%
($ in millions)
PBO Plan Assets
Beginning of 2024 $ 430 Beginning of 2024 $300
Service cost 61
Interest cost, 10%43 Return on plan assets, 9.0%(10% expected)27
Loss (gain) on PBO (2) Cash contributions 75
Less: Retiree benefits (52) Less: Retiree benefits (52)
End of 2024 $ 480 End of 2024 $350
Assume the following actuary and trustee reports indicating changes in the PBO and plan assets of Lakeside Cable during 2025:
($ in millions)
PBO Plan Assets
Beginning of 2025 $ 480 Beginning of 2025 $ 350
Service cost 51
Interest cost, 10%48 Return on plan assets, 14%(10% expected)49
Loss (gain) on PBO 7 Cash contributions 43
Less: Retiree benefits (29) Less: Retiree benefits (29)
End of 2025 $ 557 End of 2025 $ 413
1. Prepare a pension spreadsheet to assist you in determining end of 2024 balances in the PBO, plan assets, prior service costAOCI, the net lossAOCI, and the pension liability.
2. Using T-accounts, determine the balances at December 31,2025, in the net lossAOCI and prior service costAOCI.
3. Prepare a pension spreadsheet to assist you in determining end of 2025 balances in the PBO, plan assets, prior service costAOCI, the net lossAOCI, and the pension liability.
Note: Enter your answers in millions (i.e.,10,000,000 should be entered as 10). Enter credit amounts with a minus sign and debit amounts with a positive sign. Enter your answers in millions rounded to 1 decimal place (i.e.,5,500,000 should be entered as 5.5).
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 Actuary and trustee reports indicate the following changes in the PBO

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