Actuary and trustee reports indicate the following changes in the PBO and plan assets of Mahomes Industries during 2024: Prior service cost at January 1, 2024, from plan amendment at the beginning of 2021 (amortization: $18 million per year) Net loss-AOCI at January 1, 2024 (previous losses exceeded previous gains) Average remaining service life of the active employee group Actuary's discount rate ($ in millions) PBO Beginning of 2024 Service cost Interest cost, 7% Loss (gain) on PBO Less: Retiree benefits, End of 2024 $ 2,000 94 140 (28) (66) $ 2,140 Plan Assets Beginning of 2024 Return on plan assets, 8% (10% expected) Cash contributions Less: Retiree benefits End of 2024 $ 126 million $780 million 10 years 7% $1,800 144 104 (66) $ 1,982 Required: 1-a. Determine Mahomes's pension expense for 2024. 1-b, 2. to 4. Prepare the appropriate journal entries to record the pension expense, to record any 2024 gains and losses, to record the cash contribution to plan assets and to record retiree benefits.
Actuary and trustee reports indicate the following changes in the PBO and plan assets of Mahomes Industries during 2024: Prior service cost at January 1, 2024, from plan amendment at the beginning of 2021 (amortization: $18 million per year) Net loss-AOCI at January 1, 2024 (previous losses exceeded previous gains) Average remaining service life of the active employee group Actuary's discount rate ($ in millions) PBO Beginning of 2024 Service cost Interest cost, 7% Loss (gain) on PBO Less: Retiree benefits, End of 2024 $ 2,000 94 140 (28) (66) $ 2,140 Plan Assets Beginning of 2024 Return on plan assets, 8% (10% expected) Cash contributions Less: Retiree benefits End of 2024 $ 126 million $780 million 10 years 7% $1,800 144 104 (66) $ 1,982 Required: 1-a. Determine Mahomes's pension expense for 2024. 1-b, 2. to 4. Prepare the appropriate journal entries to record the pension expense, to record any 2024 gains and losses, to record the cash contribution to plan assets and to record retiree benefits.
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Transcribed Image Text:Actuary and trustee reports indicate the following changes in the PBO and plan assets of Mahomes Industries during 2024:
Prior service cost at January 1, 2024, from plan amendment at the beginning of 2021
(amortization: $18 million per year)
Net loss-AOCI at January 1, 2024 (previous losses exceeded previous gains)
Average remaining service life of the active employee group
Actuary's discount rate
($ in millions)
РВО
Beginning of 2024
Service cost
Interest cost, 7%
Loss (gain) on PBO
Less: Retiree benefits
End of 2024
$ 2,000
94
140
(28)
(66)
$ 2,140
Plan Assets
Beginning of 2024
Return on plan assets, 8% (10%
expected)
Cash contributions
Less: Retiree benefits
End of 2024
$ 126 million
$780 million
10 years
7%
$1,800
144
104
(66)
$ 1,982
Required:
1-a. Determine Mahomes's pension expense for 2024.
1-b, 2. to 4. Prepare the appropriate journal entries to record the pension expense, to record any 2024 gains and losses, to record the
cash contribution to plan assets and to record retiree benefits.
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