Waterway Company sponsors a defined benefit pension plan for its employees. The following data relate to the operation of the plan for the year 2020 in which no benefits were paid. 1. 2. 3. 4. The actuarial present value of future benefits earned by employees for services rendered in 2020 amounted to $55,800. The company's funding policy requires a contribution to the pension trustee amounting to $144,681 for 2020. As of January 1, 2020, the company had a projected benefit obligation of $900,900, an accumulated benefit obligation of $795,300, and a debit balance of $397,300 in accumulated OCI (PSC). The fair value of pension plan assets amounted to $599,900 at the beginning of the year. The actual and expected return on plan assets was $54,000. The settlement rate was 9%. No gains or losses occurred in 2020 and no benefits were paid. Amortization of prior service cost was $49.700 in 2020. Amortization of net gain or loss was not required in 2020.

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Prepare the journal entry or entries to record pension expense and the employer's contribution to the pension trustee in 2020.
(Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No entry"
for the account titles and enter O for the amounts.)
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Transcribed Image Text:(b) Your answer is partially correct. Prepare the journal entry or entries to record pension expense and the employer's contribution to the pension trustee in 2020. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No entry" for the account titles and enter O for the amounts.) Account Titles and Explanation Pension Expense Pension Asset/Liability Cash Other Comprehensive Income (PSC) eTextbook and Media List of Accounts Save for Later Last saved 2 minutes ago. Debit 132581 Credit Ⓒwrong 61800 144681 49700 Attempts: 3 of 5 used Submit Answer
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Waterway Company sponsors a defined benefit pension plan for its employees. The following data relate to the operation of the plan
for the year 2020 in which no benefits were paid.
1.
2.
3.
4.
(a)
The actuarial present value of future benefits earned by employees for services rendered in 2020 amounted to $55,800.
The company's funding policy requires a contribution to the pension trustee amounting to $144,681 for 2020.
As of January 1, 2020, the company had a projected benefit obligation of $900,900, an accumulated benefit obligation of
$795,300, and a debit balance of $397,300 in accumulated OCI (PSC). The fair value of pension plan assets amounted to
$599,900 at the beginning of the year. The actual and expected return on plan assets was $54,000. The settlement rate was
9%. No gains or losses occurred in 2020 and no benefits were paid.
Amortization of prior service cost was $49.700 in 2020. Amortization of net gain or loss was not required in 2020.
Your answer is correct.
Determine the amounts of the components of pension expense that should be recognized by the company in 2020. (Enter amounts
that reduce pension expense with either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parenthesis e.g. (45).)
Service Cost
Interest on Projected Benefit Obligation
Components of Pension Expense
Expected Return on Plan Assets
Amortization of Prior Service Cost
Pension Expense
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55800
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-54000
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Transcribed Image Text:Current Attempt in Progress Waterway Company sponsors a defined benefit pension plan for its employees. The following data relate to the operation of the plan for the year 2020 in which no benefits were paid. 1. 2. 3. 4. (a) The actuarial present value of future benefits earned by employees for services rendered in 2020 amounted to $55,800. The company's funding policy requires a contribution to the pension trustee amounting to $144,681 for 2020. As of January 1, 2020, the company had a projected benefit obligation of $900,900, an accumulated benefit obligation of $795,300, and a debit balance of $397,300 in accumulated OCI (PSC). The fair value of pension plan assets amounted to $599,900 at the beginning of the year. The actual and expected return on plan assets was $54,000. The settlement rate was 9%. No gains or losses occurred in 2020 and no benefits were paid. Amortization of prior service cost was $49.700 in 2020. Amortization of net gain or loss was not required in 2020. Your answer is correct. Determine the amounts of the components of pension expense that should be recognized by the company in 2020. (Enter amounts that reduce pension expense with either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parenthesis e.g. (45).) Service Cost Interest on Projected Benefit Obligation Components of Pension Expense Expected Return on Plan Assets Amortization of Prior Service Cost Pension Expense eTextbook and Media List of Accounts $ $ 55800 81081 -54000 49700 132581 Attempts: 1 of 5 used
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