1- Compute pension expense for 2019 Service cost Interest cost Actual return - plant assets +/- unexpected G/L = Expected return PSC amortization G/L amortization Total pension expense 2. Prepare the journal entry to pension expense for 2019. Only use the following accounts: Cash, Pension expense, OCI- PSC, OCI-G/L, Pension asset/liability. (if no entry is required, write N/A)

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Tommy Inc. sponsors a defined-benefit pension plan. The corporation's actuary provides the following information
about the plan.
Projected benefit obligation
Plan assets
Accumulated OCI (PSC)-Dr.
Accumulated OCI (G/L)-Dr.
Settlement & expected return rate
Service cost
Contributions (funding)
Actual return on plan assets
Benefits paid to retirees
Average service life of all covered employees in years
1-Jan-2019 31-Dec-2019
810,000
740,000
312,000
120,000
?
8%
155,000
200,500
54,400
180,000
10
1- Compute pension expense for 2019
Service cost
Interest cost
Actual return - plant assets +/- unexpected G/L = Expected return
PSC amortization
G/L amortization
Total pension expense
2. Prepare the journal entry to pension expense for 2019. Only use the following accounts: Cash, Pension expense, OCI-
PSC, OCI-G/L, Pension asset/liability. (if no entry is required, write N/A)
Transcribed Image Text:Tommy Inc. sponsors a defined-benefit pension plan. The corporation's actuary provides the following information about the plan. Projected benefit obligation Plan assets Accumulated OCI (PSC)-Dr. Accumulated OCI (G/L)-Dr. Settlement & expected return rate Service cost Contributions (funding) Actual return on plan assets Benefits paid to retirees Average service life of all covered employees in years 1-Jan-2019 31-Dec-2019 810,000 740,000 312,000 120,000 ? 8% 155,000 200,500 54,400 180,000 10 1- Compute pension expense for 2019 Service cost Interest cost Actual return - plant assets +/- unexpected G/L = Expected return PSC amortization G/L amortization Total pension expense 2. Prepare the journal entry to pension expense for 2019. Only use the following accounts: Cash, Pension expense, OCI- PSC, OCI-G/L, Pension asset/liability. (if no entry is required, write N/A)
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