The actuary of the Hudson Company has provided the following information concerning the companys defined benefit pension
Question:
The actuary of the Hudson Company has provided the following information concerning the company’s defined benefit pension plan at the end of 2007:
Fair value of plan assets (1/1/2007) .........$350,000
Actual projected benefit obligation (1/1/2007) ......360,000
Expected projected benefit obligation (1/1/2007) .....424,000
Average remaining service life of employees 10 years
The difference between the actual and expected projected benefit obligation first occurred in 2006.
Required
1. Compute the amount of the unrecognized gain or loss for the Hudson Company’s pension plan at the beginning of 2007.
2. Compute the amount of the net gain or loss to include in the Hudson Company’s pension expense for 2007. Indicate whether it is an addition to or a subtraction from pension expense.
Step by Step Answer:
Intermediate Accounting
ISBN: 978-0324300987
10th Edition
Authors: Loren A Nikolai, D. Bazley and Jefferson P. Jones