Carla Company provides the following selected information related to its defined benefit pension plan for 2020. Pension asset/liability (January 1)   $23,900 Cr. Accumulated benefit obligation (December 31)   401,000   Actual and expected return on plan assets   9,700   Contributions (funding) in 2020   149,800   Fair value of plan assets (December 31)   806,800   Settlement rate   10 % Projected benefit obligation (January 1)   702,800   Service cost   80,680 Results so far that are correct: Pension Expense $141260 Prepare the journal entry to record pension expense and the employer’s contribution to the pension plan in 2020. Preparation of a pension worksheet is not required. Benefits paid in 2020 were $31,600. Pension Expense            $141260 Pension Asset/Liability   $8540        Cash                                        $149800   I am having problem with the Income Statement(Partial) and Balance Sheet (Partial).  Indicate the pension-related amounts that would be reported in the company’s income statement and balance sheet for 2020.

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Carla Company provides the following selected information related to its defined benefit pension plan for 2020.

Pension asset/liability (January 1)   $23,900 Cr.
Accumulated benefit obligation (December 31)   401,000  
Actual and expected return on plan assets   9,700  
Contributions (funding) in 2020   149,800  
Fair value of plan assets (December 31)   806,800  
Settlement rate   10 %
Projected benefit obligation (January 1)   702,800  
Service cost   80,680

Results so far that are correct:

Pension Expense $141260

Prepare the journal entry to record pension expense and the employer’s contribution to the pension plan in 2020. Preparation of a pension worksheet is not required. Benefits paid in 2020 were $31,600.

Pension Expense            $141260

Pension Asset/Liability   $8540

       Cash                                        $149800

 

I am having problem with the Income Statement(Partial) and Balance Sheet (Partial). 

Indicate the pension-related amounts that would be reported in the company’s income statement and balance sheet for 2020.

 

 

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