INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING +ACCLL
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Chapter 17, Problem 17.15BE
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Other postretirement benefits: The postretirement benefits which are provided by employers, other than pensions, like medical insurance, life insurance, and legal services, and healthcare benefits, are referred to as other postretirement benefits.
To compute: Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO) as at December 31, 2018.
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On January 1, 2018, Medical Transport Company’s accumulated postretirement benefit obligation was $25 million. At the end of 2018, retiree benefits paid were $3 million. Service cost for 2018 is $7 million. Assumptionsregarding the trend of future health care costs were revised at the end of 2018, causing the actuary to revisedownward the estimate of the APBO by $1 million. The actuary’s discount rate is 8%. Determine the amount ofthe accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at December 31, 2018.
NOTE 17: EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (in part)
($ in millions)
Changes in projected benefit obligation:
Obligation at beginning of period
Service cost
Interest cost
Pension Benefits
2020
2019
$ 648
1
$ 637
1
31
34
Actuarial (gain) loss
Benefits paid
Obligation at end of period
Change in plan assets:
54
37
(50)
(50)
$ 684
$ 659
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period
Actual return (loss) on plan assets*
$ 496
$ 431
70
52
Employer contribution
24
74
Benefits paid
(50)
(50)
Fair value of plan assets at end of period
540
507
Net liability recognized at end of period
$ (144)
$ (152)
*Expected return $30 and $29 in 2020 and 2019, respectively
Required:
1. What amount did Maur report in its balance sheet related to the pension plan at June 30, 2020?
2. When calculating pension expense at June 30, Maur included $10 million in its income statement as the amortization of
unrecognized net actuarial loss (net loss-AOCI). This AOCI account had a balance of $350 million at the beginning of the…
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The following data are available pertaining to Firewall Corporation's retiree health plan for 2021:
Number of employees covered
Years employed as of January 1, 2021
Attribution period
EPBO, January 1
EPBQ, December 31
Interest rate
Funding
4
5 (each)
20 years
$112,000
$123,200
10%
none
Required:
1. What is the APBO at the beginning of 2021?
2. What is the interest cost for 2021?
3. What is service cost for 2021?
4. Prepare the journal entry to record the postretirement benefit expense for 2021.
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Chapter 17 Solutions
INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING +ACCLL
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