Bonita Company sponsors a defined benefit pension plan. The corporation’s actuary provides the following information about the plan.     January 1, 2020   December 31, 2020 Vested benefit obligation   $1,520   $1,930 Accumulated benefit obligation   1,930   2,700 Projected benefit obligation   2,510   3,360 Plan assets (fair value)   1,730   2,670 Settlement rate and expected rate of return       10% Pension asset/liability   780   ? Service cost for the year 2020       400 Contributions (funding in 2020)       690 Benefits paid in 2020       200 (a1)     Prepare a 2020 pension worksheet. (Enter all amounts as positive.) BONITA COMPANY Pension Worksheet—2020     General Journal Entries   Memo Record Entries Items   Annual Pension Expense

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Bonita Company sponsors a defined benefit pension plan. The corporation’s actuary provides the following information about the plan.

    January 1, 2020   December 31, 2020
Vested benefit obligation   $1,520   $1,930
Accumulated benefit obligation   1,930   2,700
Projected benefit obligation   2,510   3,360
Plan assets (fair value)   1,730   2,670
Settlement rate and expected rate of return       10%
Pension asset/liability   780   ?
Service cost for the year 2020       400
Contributions (funding in 2020)       690
Benefits paid in 2020       200

(a1)

 
 
Prepare a 2020 pension worksheet. (Enter all amounts as positive.)

BONITA COMPANY
Pension Worksheet—2020
   
General Journal Entries
 
Memo Record Entries
Items
 
Annual Pension
Expense
   
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