The funded status of Hilton Paneling Inc.'s defined benefit pension plan and the balances in prior service cost and the net gain–pensions, are given below. ($ in 000s) 2018 2018 Beginning Balances Ending Balances Projected benefit obligation $ 4,000 $ 4,501 Plan assets 4,400 4,791 Funded status 400 290 Prior service cost–AOCI 425 400 Net gain–AOCI 460 395 Retirees were paid $250,000 and the employer contribution to the pension fund was $265,000 at the end of 2018. The expected rate of return on plan assets was 10%, and the actuary’s discount rate is 8%. There were no changes in actuarial estimates and assumptions regarding the PBO. Required: 1. Determine the actual return on plan assets of 2018. 2. Determine the loss or gain on plan assets of 2018. 3. Determine the service cost of 2018. 4. Determine the pension expense of 2018. 5. Average remaining service life of active employees (used to determine amortization of the net gain)
The funded status of Hilton Paneling Inc.'s defined benefit pension plan and the balances in prior service cost and the net gain–pensions, are given below.
| ($ in 000s) | |||||||
| 2018 | 2018 | ||||||
| Beginning Balances |
Ending Balances |
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| Projected benefit obligation | $ | 4,000 | $ | 4,501 | |||
| Plan assets | 4,400 | 4,791 | |||||
| Funded status | 400 | 290 | |||||
| Prior service cost–AOCI | 425 | 400 | |||||
| Net gain–AOCI | 460 | 395 | |||||
Retirees were paid $250,000 and the employer contribution to the pension fund was $265,000 at the end of 2018. The expected
Required:
1. Determine the actual return on plan assets of 2018.
2. Determine the loss or gain on plan assets of 2018.
3. Determine the service cost of 2018.
4. Determine the pension expense of 2018.
5. Average remaining service life of active employees (used to determine amortization of the net gain)
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