Question: Lacy Construction has a noncontributory, defined benefit pension plan. At December 31, 2013, Lacy received the following information: Projected Benefit Obligation ($ in millions) Balance,
Lacy Construction has a noncontributory, defined benefit pension plan. At December 31, 2013, Lacy received the following information:
| Projected Benefit Obligation | ($ in millions) | ||
| Balance, January 1 | $ | 500 | |
| Service cost | 74 | ||
| Interest cost (5%) | 25 | ||
| Benefits paid | (72 | ) | |
| Balance, December 31 | $ | 527 | |
| Plan Assets | ($ in millions) | ||
| Balance, January 1 | $ | 370 | |
| Actual return on plan assets | 42 | ||
| Contributions 2013 | 74 | ||
| Benefits paid | (72 | ) | |
| Balance, December 31 | $ | 414 | |
| The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets was 10%. There were no AOCI balances related to pensions on January 1, 2013. At the end of 2013, Lacy amended the pension formula creating a prior service cost of $26 million. |
| Required: |
| 1. | Determine Lacy's pension expense for 2013. (Enter your answer in millions.) |
| 2. | Prepare the journal entry(s) to record Lacy |
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