Question: Information provided by Pension Plan Actuary: a. Projected benefit obligation at Dec. 31, 2013 $1,815 b. Prior service cost from plan amendment on January 1,
| Information provided by Pension Plan Actuary: | ||||||||
| a. | Projected benefit obligation at Dec. 31, 2013 | $1,815 | ||||||
| b. | Prior service cost from plan amendment on January 1, 2014 (straight-line amortization for 10-year average | |||||||
| remaining service period.) | 300 | |||||||
| c. | Service cost for 2014 | 560 | ||||||
| d. | Service cost for 2015 | 575 | ||||||
| e. | Discount rate used by actuary on projected benefit obligation for 2013 & 2014 | 10% | ||||||
| f. | Payments to retirees in 2014 | 460 | ||||||
| g. | Payments to retirees in 2015 | 520 | ||||||
| h. | No changes in actuarial assumptions or estimates | |||||||
| i. | Net gain -- AOCI on January 1, 2014 | 250 | ||||||
| j. | Net gains and losses are amortized for 10 years beginning in 2014 | |||||||
| Information provided by Pension Fund Trustee: | ||||||||
| a. | Plan asset balance at fair value on January 1, 2014 | $1,755 | ||||||
| b. | 2014 contributions | 550 | ||||||
| c. | 2015 contributions | 610 | ||||||
| d. | Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets | 12% | ||||||
| e. | 2014 actual return on plan assets | 255 | ||||||
| f. | 2015 actual return on plan assets | 362 | ||||||
| Required: | ||||||||
| 1. | Calculate pension expense for 2014 & 2015. | |||||||
| 2. | Determine the balances in the PBO and Plan Asset accounts at December 31, 2014 and 2015. | |||||||
| 3. | Prepare the journal entries for 2014 and 2015 to record pension expense | |||||||
| 4. | Prepare the journal entries for 2014 and 2015 to record any gains and losses and new prior service cost. | |||||||
| 5. | Prepare the journal entries for 2014 and 2015 to record the cash contributions to plan assets and benefits paid to retirees. | |||||||
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