($ in millions) Debit (Credit) Beginning balance Service cost Interest cost Expected return on assets Gain/loss on assets Amortization of: Prior service cost Net gain/loss Loss on PBO Contributions to fund Retiree benefits paid Ending balance PBO (610) (36) 65 (702) Prior Net Plan Service (Gain) Pension Assets Cost (65) 352 (17) 87 Net Pension Loss Expense Cash (Liability)/Asset 91 (7.50) 36 111 95 (34) (89) What was the balance of the net pension asset/liability reported in the balance sheet at the end of the previous year? (350)

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The following incomplete (columns have missing amounts) pension spreadsheet is for Old Tucson Corporation (OTC).

 

 

 

 

A) Net pension asset of $323.50 million

 

B) Net pension liability of $519.00 million

 

C) Net pension liability of $323.50 million

 

D) Net pension asset of $519.00 million

 

($ in millions) Debit (Credit)
Beginning balance
Service cost
Interest cost
Expected return on assets
Gain/loss on assets
Amortization of:
Prior service cost
Net gain/loss
Loss on PBO
Contributions to fund
Retiree benefits paid
Ending balance
PBO
(610)
(36)
65
(702)
Prior
Net
Plan Service (Gain) Pension
Assets Cost
(65)
352
(17)
87
Net Pension
Loss Expense Cash (Liability)/Asset
91
(7.50)
36
111
95
(34)
(89)
What was the balance of the net pension asset/liability reported in the balance sheet at the end of the previous year?
(350)
Transcribed Image Text:($ in millions) Debit (Credit) Beginning balance Service cost Interest cost Expected return on assets Gain/loss on assets Amortization of: Prior service cost Net gain/loss Loss on PBO Contributions to fund Retiree benefits paid Ending balance PBO (610) (36) 65 (702) Prior Net Plan Service (Gain) Pension Assets Cost (65) 352 (17) 87 Net Pension Loss Expense Cash (Liability)/Asset 91 (7.50) 36 111 95 (34) (89) What was the balance of the net pension asset/liability reported in the balance sheet at the end of the previous year? (350)
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