2. Determine the new gains and/or losses in 2024 and prepare the appropriate journal entry(s) to record them. Note: If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Enter your answers in millions (i.e., 10,000,000 should be entered as 10).
2. Determine the new gains and/or losses in 2024 and prepare the appropriate journal entry(s) to record them. Note: If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Enter your answers in millions (i.e., 10,000,000 should be entered as 10).
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Actuary and trustee reports indicate the following changes in the PBO and plan assets of Lakeside Cable during 2024:
Prior service cost at January 1, 2024, from plan amendment at the beginning of 2022
(amortization: $6 million per year)
Net loss-pensions at January 1, 2024 (previous losses exceeded previous gains)
Average remaining service life of the active employee group
Actuary's discount rate
($ in millions)
Beginning of 2024
Service cost
Interest cost, 10%
Loss (gain) on PBO
Less: Retiree benefits
End of 2024
Beginning of 2025
Service cost
PBO
$ 340
48
Interest cost, 10%
Loss (gain) on PBO
Less: Retiree benefits
End of 2025
34
(2)
(30)
$390
Beginning of 2024
Return on plan assets, 9.5% (10%
expected)
39
5
(20)
Cash contributions
Less: Retiree benefits
End of 2024
Assume the following actuary and trustee reports indicating changes in the PBO and plan assets of Lakeside Cable during
2025:
($ in millions)
PBO
$390 Beginning of 2025
42
$ 456
Return on plan assets, 16 % (10%
expected)
$36 million
$ 64 million
10 years
10%
Cash contributions
Less: Retiree benefits
End of 2025
Plan Assets
$200
19
61
(30)
$250
Plan Assets
$ 250
40
34
(20)
$ 304
2. Determine the new gains and/or losses in 2024 and prepare the appropriate journal entry(s) to record them.
Note: If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Enter your answers
in millions (i.e., 10,000,000 should be entered as 10).](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fa454c8d9-8113-4596-aba6-6b9ead294dd4%2Fc469a44d-163b-4464-b3ed-ec1e01ecc94a%2Fbst80fq_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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Actuary and trustee reports indicate the following changes in the PBO and plan assets of Lakeside Cable during 2024:
Prior service cost at January 1, 2024, from plan amendment at the beginning of 2022
(amortization: $6 million per year)
Net loss-pensions at January 1, 2024 (previous losses exceeded previous gains)
Average remaining service life of the active employee group
Actuary's discount rate
($ in millions)
Beginning of 2024
Service cost
Interest cost, 10%
Loss (gain) on PBO
Less: Retiree benefits
End of 2024
Beginning of 2025
Service cost
PBO
$ 340
48
Interest cost, 10%
Loss (gain) on PBO
Less: Retiree benefits
End of 2025
34
(2)
(30)
$390
Beginning of 2024
Return on plan assets, 9.5% (10%
expected)
39
5
(20)
Cash contributions
Less: Retiree benefits
End of 2024
Assume the following actuary and trustee reports indicating changes in the PBO and plan assets of Lakeside Cable during
2025:
($ in millions)
PBO
$390 Beginning of 2025
42
$ 456
Return on plan assets, 16 % (10%
expected)
$36 million
$ 64 million
10 years
10%
Cash contributions
Less: Retiree benefits
End of 2025
Plan Assets
$200
19
61
(30)
$250
Plan Assets
$ 250
40
34
(20)
$ 304
2. Determine the new gains and/or losses in 2024 and prepare the appropriate journal entry(s) to record them.
Note: If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Enter your answers
in millions (i.e., 10,000,000 should be entered as 10).
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