2016 2017 2018 Annual service cost $16,000 $ 19,000 $ 26,000 Settlement rate and expected rate of return Actual return on plan assets Annual funding (contributions) Benefits paid Prior service cost (plan amended, 1/1/17) Amortization of prior service cost Change in actuarial assumptions establishes a December 31, 2018, projected benefit obligation of: 10% 10% 10% 18,000 16,000 14,000 22,000 40,000 16,400 24,000 48,000 21,000 160,000 54,400 41,600 520,000

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(3-Year Worksheet, Journal Entries, and Reporting) Jackson Company adopts acceptable accounting for its defined benefit pension plan on January 1, 2016, with the following beginning balances: plan assets $200,000; projected benefit obligation $250,000. Other data relating to 3 years’ operation of the plan are as follows.

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(a) Prepare a pension worksheet presenting all 3 years’ pension balances and activities.
(b) Prepare the journal entries (from the worksheet) to reflect all pension plan transactions and events at December 31 of each year.
(c) Indicate the pension-related amounts reported in the financial statements for 2018.

2016
2017
2018
Annual service cost
$16,000
$ 19,000
$ 26,000
Settlement rate and expected rate of return
Actual return on plan assets
Annual funding (contributions)
Benefits paid
Prior service cost (plan amended, 1/1/17)
Amortization of prior service cost
Change in actuarial assumptions establishes
a December 31, 2018, projected benefit obligation of:
10%
10%
10%
18,000
16,000
14,000
22,000
40,000
16,400
24,000
48,000
21,000
160,000
54,400
41,600
520,000
Transcribed Image Text:2016 2017 2018 Annual service cost $16,000 $ 19,000 $ 26,000 Settlement rate and expected rate of return Actual return on plan assets Annual funding (contributions) Benefits paid Prior service cost (plan amended, 1/1/17) Amortization of prior service cost Change in actuarial assumptions establishes a December 31, 2018, projected benefit obligation of: 10% 10% 10% 18,000 16,000 14,000 22,000 40,000 16,400 24,000 48,000 21,000 160,000 54,400 41,600 520,000
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