2 ($ in thousands) Discount rate, 7% Expected return on plan assets, 8% Actual return on plan assets, 7% Service cost, current year January 1, current year: Projected benefit obligation Accumulated benefit obligation Plan assets (fair value)" Prior service cost- AOCI (current year amortization, $30) Net gain- AOCI (current year amortization, $12) There were no changes in actuarial assumptions. December 31, current year: Cash contributions to pension fund, December 31, current year Benefit payments to retirees, December 31, current year Required: 1. Determine pension expense for the current year. $ 500 3,250 2,950 3,350 420 520 435 460 2. Prepare the journal entries to record (a) pension expense, (b) gains and losses (if any), (c) funding, and (d) retiree benefits for the current year. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Determine pension expense for the current year. Note: Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign. Enter your answers in thousands rounded to 1 decimal place (i.e., 5,500 should be entered as 5.5). Pension Expense

2 ($ in thousands) Discount rate, 7% Expected return on plan assets, 8% Actual return on plan assets, 7% Service cost, current year January 1, current year: Projected benefit obligation Accumulated benefit obligation Plan assets (fair value)" Prior service cost- AOCI (current year amortization, $30) Net gain- AOCI (current year amortization, $12) There were no changes in actuarial assumptions. December 31, current year: Cash contributions to pension fund, December 31, current year Benefit payments to retirees, December 31, current year Required: 1. Determine pension expense for the current year. $ 500 3,250 2,950 3,350 420 520 435 460 2. Prepare the journal entries to record (a) pension expense, (b) gains and losses (if any), (c) funding, and (d) retiree benefits for the current year. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Determine pension expense for the current year. Note: Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign. Enter your answers in thousands rounded to 1 decimal place (i.e., 5,500 should be entered as 5.5). Pension Expense

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Chapter19: Accounting For Post Retirement Benefits

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