1. Pension worksheets for the Simpson Company for years ended December 31, 2020 and 2021. 2. Journal entries to record the pension expense for both years. 3. A reconciliation schedule for both years. Assumptions for 2011:     Plan assets, January 1, 2020 $      450,000   Projected benefit obligation, January 1, 2020           450,000   Annual service cost for 2020             27,000   Settlement rate for 2020 7%   Actual return on plan assets for 2020             30,000   Contributions for 2020             32,000   Benefits paid to retirees during 2020             17,000   Pension Asset/Liability, January 1, 2020                      -         Assumptions for 2012:     Present value of prior years service cost benefits     granted January 1, 2021 $         42,000   Annual service cost for 2021             28,000   Settlement rate for 2021 7%   Actual return on plan assets for 2021             31,000   Contributions for 2021             29,000   Benefits paid to retirees during 2021             24,000   Amortization of prior years service costs             17,500

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1. Pension worksheets for the Simpson Company for years ended December 31, 2020 and 2021.

2. Journal entries to record the pension expense for both years.

3. A reconciliation schedule for both years.

Assumptions for 2011:  
  Plan assets, January 1, 2020 $      450,000
  Projected benefit obligation, January 1, 2020           450,000
  Annual service cost for 2020             27,000
  Settlement rate for 2020 7%
  Actual return on plan assets for 2020             30,000
  Contributions for 2020             32,000
  Benefits paid to retirees during 2020             17,000
  Pension Asset/Liability, January 1, 2020                      -  
     
Assumptions for 2012:  
  Present value of prior years service cost benefits  
  granted January 1, 2021 $         42,000
  Annual service cost for 2021             28,000
  Settlement rate for 2021 7%
  Actual return on plan assets for 2021             31,000
  Contributions for 2021             29,000
  Benefits paid to retirees during 2021             24,000
  Amortization of prior years service costs             17,500 
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