Pension asset/liability (January 1) Accumulated benefit obligation (December 31) Actual and expected return on plan assets Contributions (funding) in 2017 Fair value of plan assets (December 31) $ 25,000 Cr. 400,000 10,000 150,000 800,000 Settlement rate 10% Projected benefit obligation (January 1) 700,000 80,000 Service cost

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(Pension Expense, Journal Entries) Latoya Company provides the following selected information related to its defined benefit pension plan for 2017.

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(a) Compute pension expense and prepare the journal entry to record pension expense and the employer’s contribution to the pension plan in 2017. Preparation of a pension worksheet is not required. Benefits paid in 2017 were $35,000.
(b) Indicate the pension-related amounts that would be reported in the company’s income statement and balance sheet for 2017.

 

Pension asset/liability (January 1)
Accumulated benefit obligation (December 31)
Actual and expected return on plan assets
Contributions (funding) in 2017
Fair value of plan assets (December 31)
$ 25,000 Cr.
400,000
10,000
150,000
800,000
Settlement rate
10%
Projected benefit obligation (January 1)
700,000
80,000
Service cost
Transcribed Image Text:Pension asset/liability (January 1) Accumulated benefit obligation (December 31) Actual and expected return on plan assets Contributions (funding) in 2017 Fair value of plan assets (December 31) $ 25,000 Cr. 400,000 10,000 150,000 800,000 Settlement rate 10% Projected benefit obligation (January 1) 700,000 80,000 Service cost
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