Headland Company adopts acceptable accounting for its defined benefit pension plan on January 1, 2019, with the following beginning balances: plan assets $201,400; projected benefit obligation $245,000. Other data relating to 3 years’ operation of the plan are as follows.     2019   2020   2021 Annual service cost   $15,800     $19,400     $26,100   Settlement rate and expected rate of return   10 %   10 %   10 % Actual return on plan assets   18,000     22,150     24,000   Annual funding (contributions)   15,800     40,000     47,500   Benefits paid   13,700     16,500     20,800   Prior service cost (plan amended, 1/1/20)         160,000         Amortization of prior service cost         53,800     41,700   Change in actuarial assumptions establishes    a December 31, 2021, projected benefit obligation of:               522,200

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Headland Company adopts acceptable accounting for its defined benefit pension plan on January 1, 2019, with the following beginning balances: plan assets $201,400; projected benefit obligation $245,000. Other data relating to 3 years’ operation of the plan are as follows.

   
2019
 
2020
 
2021
Annual service cost   $15,800     $19,400     $26,100  
Settlement rate and expected rate of return   10 %   10 %   10 %
Actual return on plan assets   18,000     22,150     24,000  
Annual funding (contributions)   15,800     40,000     47,500  
Benefits paid   13,700     16,500     20,800  
Prior service cost (plan amended, 1/1/20)         160,000        
Amortization of prior service cost         53,800     41,700  
Change in actuarial assumptions establishes
   a December 31, 2021, projected benefit obligation of:
              522,200

 

Prepare a pension worksheet presenting all 3 years’ pension balances and activities. (Enter all amounts as positive.)

Annual Pension
Expense
 
Cash
 
OCI—Prior
Service Cost
 
OCI—Gain/
Loss
 
Pension Asset/
Liability
   
Projected Benefit
Obligation
 
Plan
Assets
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