Burrito Corporation has a defined benefit pension plan. Burrito received the following information for the current calendar year:           Projected benefit obligation       Balance, January 1 $ 150,000,000   Service cost   25,000,000   Interest cost   15,000,000   Benefits paid   (12,000,000 ) Balance, December 31 $ 178,000,000           Plan assets       Balance, January 1 $ 90,000,000   Actual return on plan assets   11,000,000   Contribution   23,000,000   Benefits paid   (12,000,000 ) Balance, December 31 $ 112,000,000       The expected long-term return on plan assets is 10%. There were no other relevant data for the year.   Required: 1. Prepare the journal entries to record the pension expense and funding for the year.

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Burrito Corporation has a defined benefit pension plan. Burrito received the following information for the current calendar year:

 

       
Projected benefit obligation      
Balance, January 1 $ 150,000,000  
Service cost   25,000,000  
Interest cost   15,000,000  
Benefits paid   (12,000,000 )
Balance, December 31 $ 178,000,000  
       
Plan assets      
Balance, January 1 $ 90,000,000  
Actual return on plan assets   11,000,000  
Contribution   23,000,000  
Benefits paid   (12,000,000 )
Balance, December 31 $ 112,000,000  
 

 

The expected long-term return on plan assets is 10%. There were no other relevant data for the year.
 
Required:

1. Prepare the journal entries to record the pension expense and funding for the year.

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