16. On January 1, 2019, Crowther Co.'s estimated a present value of defined benefit obligation of P440,000 based on a settlement rate of 12 percent. Pension benefits paid to retirees totaled P60,000. Service costs for 2019 amounted to P148,000. The fair values of the plan assets were P350,000 and P400,000 on December 31, 2018, and December 31, 2019, respectively. The projected benefit obligation at December 31, 2019, was a. 528,000 b. 580,800 c. 630,800 d. 640,800
16. On January 1, 2019, Crowther Co.'s estimated a present value of defined benefit obligation of P440,000 based on a settlement rate of 12 percent. Pension benefits paid to retirees totaled P60,000. Service costs for 2019 amounted to P148,000. The fair values of the plan assets were P350,000 and P400,000 on December 31, 2018, and December 31, 2019, respectively. The projected benefit obligation at December 31, 2019, was a. 528,000 b. 580,800 c. 630,800 d. 640,800
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Transcribed Image Text:16. On January 1, 2019, Crowther Co.'s estimated a present value of defined benefit obligation of
P440,000 based on a settlement rate of 12 percent. Pension benefits paid to retirees totaled
P60,000. Service costs for 2019 amounted to P148,000. The fair values of the plan assets were
P350,000 and P400,000 on December 31, 2018, and December 31, 2019, respectively. The
projected benefit obligation at December 31, 2019, was
а. 528,000
b. 580,800
c. 630,800
d. 640,800
17. The following information relates to the defined benefit pension plan for the McDonald
Company for the year ending December31, 2019.
Present value of defined benefit obligation, Jan. 1
4,600,000
Present value of defined benefit obligation, Dec. 31
4,729,000
Fair value of plan assets, January 1
5,035,000
Fair value of plan assets, December 31
5,565,000
Expected return on plan assets
450,000
Amortization of deferred gain
32,500
Employer contributions
425,000
Benefits paid to retirees
390,000
Discount rate
10%
The return on plan assets for the year is
а. 105,000
b. 495,000
с. 503,500
d. 530,000
18. Chester Company has a defined benefit plan. The fair value of plan assets on January 1, 2019,
was P1,500,000. No unrecognized net loss or gain existed. On December 31, 2019, the fair value
of the plan assets was P1,860,000. Benefits paid to retirees equaled P300,000. Company
contributions to the plan totaled P360,000. The settlement rate was 8 percent, and the
expected long-term rate of return on plan assets was 10 percent. The actual return on plan
assets was
а. 150,000
b. 180,000
c. 224,000
d. 300,000
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