Intermediate Accounting
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Author: J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
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Chapter 17, Problem 17.3BE
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Projected benefit obligation (PBO): This is the estimated present value of future retirement benefits, accumulated based on the future compensation levels.
To compute: Retiree benefits paid from the given values of changes in PBO
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Clark Industries has a defined benefit pension plan that specifies annual, year-end retirement benefits equal to:
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Stanley Mills was hired by Clark at the beginning of 2005.
Mills is expected to retire at the end of 2049 after 45 years of service.
His retirement is expected to span 15 years. At the end of 2024, 20 years after being hired, his salary is $96,000.
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1/1/20
12/31/20
12/31/21
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$
5400000
$
5410000
$
6850000
Projected benefit obligation
5560000
5770000
7530000
Plan assets (at fair value)
4600000
6230000
6780000
AOCL – net loss
0
975000
1000000
Settlement rate (for year)
9%
10%
Expected rate of return (for year)
9%
8%
Cullumber’s contribution was $861000 in 2021 and benefits paid were $751000. Cullumber estimates that the average remaining service life is 15 years.The actual return on plan assets in 2021 was
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P20.6 (LO1, 4) (Pension Expense, Journal Entries, and Net Gain or Loss)
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its employees since 1989. Prior to 2019, cumulative net pension expense
recognized equaled cumulative contributions to the plan. Other relevant
information about the pension plan on January 1, 2019, is as follows.
1. The company has 200 employees. All these employees are expected to
receive benefits under the plan.
2. The defined benefit obligation amounted to $5,000,000 and the fair value of
pension plan assets was $3,000,000.
On December 31, 2019, the defined benefit obligation and the vested benefit
obligation were $4,850,000 and $4,025,000, respectively. The fair value of the
pension plan assets amounted to $4,100,000 at the end of the year. A 10%
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Chapter 17 Solutions
Intermediate Accounting
Ch. 17 - Prob. 17.1QCh. 17 - Prob. 17.2QCh. 17 - Prob. 17.3QCh. 17 - What is the vested benefit obligation?Ch. 17 - Prob. 17.5QCh. 17 - Prob. 17.6QCh. 17 - Name three events that might change the balance of...Ch. 17 - Prob. 17.8QCh. 17 - Prob. 17.9QCh. 17 - Prob. 17.10Q
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