Herring Wholesale Company has a defined benefit pension plan. On January 1, 2024, the following pension related data wereavailable:Net gain-AOCIAccumulated benefit obligationProjected benefit obligationFair value of plan assetsAverage remaining service period of active employees(expected to remain constant for the next several years)1. Amount amortized to 2024 pension expense2. Pension expense3. Net gain($ in thousands)$ 3493,0703,1002,600The rate of return on plan assets during 2024 was 9%, although it was expected to be 10%. The actuary revised assumptions regardingthe PBO at the end of the year, resulting in a $42,000 decrease in the estimate of that obligation.Required:1. Calculate any amortization of the net gain that should be included as a component of net pension expense for 2024.2. Assume the net pension expense for 2024, not including the amortization of the net gain component, is $344,000. What is pensionexpense for the year?3. Determine the net loss-AOCI or net gain-AOCI as of January 1, 2025.Note: For all requirements, enter your answers in thousands (i.e. 200,000 should be entered as 200).-AOCI, end of 2024 (beginning of 2025)13 years($ in thousands)

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Herring Wholesale Company has a defined benefit pension plan. On January 1, 2024, the following pension related data were available: Net gain-AOCI Accumulated benefit obligation Projected benefit obligation Fair value of plan assets Average remaining service period of active employees (expected to remain constant for the next several years) 1. Amount amortized to 2024 pension expense 2. Pension expense 3. Net gain ($ in thousands) $ 349 3,070 3,100 2,600 The rate of return on plan assets during 2024 was 9%, although it was expected to be 10%. The actuary revised assumptions regardin the PBO at the end of the year, resulting in a $42,000 decrease in the estimate of that obligation. Required: 1. Calculate any amortization of the net gain that should be included as a component of net pension expense for 2024. 2. Assume the net pension expense for 2024, not including the amortization of the net gain component, is $344,000. What is pension expense for the year? 3. Determine the net loss-AOCI or net gain-AOCI as of January 1, 2025. Note: For all requirements, enter your answers in thousands (i.e. 200,000 should be entered as 200). -AOCI, end of 2024 (beginning of 2025) 13 years. ($ in thousands)

Herring Wholesale Company has a defined benefit pension plan. On January 1, 2024, the following pension related data were available: Net gain-AOCI Accumulated benefit obligation Projected benefit obligation Fair value of plan assets Average remaining service period of active employees (expected to remain constant for the next several years) 1. Amount amortized to 2024 pension expense 2. Pension expense 3. Net gain ($ in thousands) $ 349 3,070 3,100 2,600 The rate of return on plan assets during 2024 was 9%, although it was expected to be 10%. The actuary revised assumptions regardin the PBO at the end of the year, resulting in a $42,000 decrease in the estimate of that obligation. Required: 1. Calculate any amortization of the net gain that should be included as a component of net pension expense for 2024. 2. Assume the net pension expense for 2024, not including the amortization of the net gain component, is $344,000. What is pension expense for the year? 3. Determine the net loss-AOCI or net gain-AOCI as of January 1, 2025. Note: For all requirements, enter your answers in thousands (i.e. 200,000 should be entered as 200). -AOCI, end of 2024 (beginning of 2025) 13 years. ($ in thousands)

Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis

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Chapter19: Accounting For Post Retirement Benefits

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