Pension data for Shalom Inc. include the following for the current calendar year:   Discount rate, 8% Expected return on plan assets, 10% Actual return on plan assets, 9% Service cost, $400,000   January 1:   PBO 3,000,000 ABO 2,000,000 Plan assets 3,200,000 Amortization of prior service cost 30,000 Amortization of net gain 7,000 December 31:   Cash contributions to pension fund $275,000 Benefit payments to retirees 310,000   Required: 1) Determine pension expense for the year.  Show your computations.  No credit if not.   2) Prepare the journal entries to record the following: a) Pension Expense b) Contribution c) Benefit Payment d) Any Gain or Loss

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Pension data for Shalom Inc. include the following for the current calendar year:

 

Discount rate, 8%

Expected return on plan assets, 10%

Actual return on plan assets, 9%

Service cost, $400,000

 

January 1:

 

PBO

3,000,000

ABO

2,000,000

Plan assets

3,200,000

Amortization of prior service cost

30,000

Amortization of net gain

7,000

December 31:

 

Cash contributions to pension fund

$275,000

Benefit payments to retirees

310,000

 

Required:

1) Determine pension expense for the year.  Show your computations.  No credit if not.

 

2) Prepare the journal entries to record the following:
a) Pension Expense

b) Contribution

c) Benefit Payment

d) Any Gain or Loss

 

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