On January 1, 2020, McGee Co. had the following balances:             Projected benefit obligation                                            $6,400,000             Fair value of plan assets                                                     6,000,000      Other data related to the pension plan for 2019:          contributions to the plan                                                    400,000          Benefits paid                                                                          350,000         On 1/1/2020, prior service cost was granted  having            a present value of                                                                 150,000          Actual return on plan assets                                                  430,000          Settlement rate                                                                          9%          Expected rate of return                                                              7%          Amortized Prior Service cost                                                     40,000          Amortization of net gain                                                             50,000          Service cost                                                                                  250,000      How much will be reported on the balance sheet as Pension Asset/Liability at year end ?             A. $6,480,000           B. $400,000             C. $159,500             D. $559,500

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On January 1, 2020, McGee Co. had the following balances:

            Projected benefit obligation                                            $6,400,000

            Fair value of plan assets                                                     6,000,000

     Other data related to the pension plan for 2019:

         contributions to the plan                                                    400,000

         Benefits paid                                                                          350,000

        On 1/1/2020, prior service cost was granted  having

           a present value of                                                                 150,000

         Actual return on plan assets                                                  430,000

         Settlement rate                                                                          9%

         Expected rate of return                                                              7%

         Amortized Prior Service cost                                                     40,000

         Amortization of net gain                                                             50,000

         Service cost                                                                                  250,000

     How much will be reported on the balance sheet as Pension Asset/Liability at year end ?

   

 

   

  A. $6,480,000

   

   

  B. $400,000

     

 

   

C. $159,500

   

 

   

  D. $559,500 

 
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