Jackson Company adopts acceptable accounting for its defined benefit pension plan on January 1, 2019, 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.     2019   2020   2021 Annual service cost   $16,000     $19,000     $26,000   Settlement rate and expected rate of return   10 %   10 %   10 % Actual return on plan assets   18,000     22,000     24,000   Annual funding (contributions)   16,000     40,000     48,000   Benefits paid   14,000     16,400     21,000   Prior service cost (plan amended, 1/1/20)         160,000         Amortization of prior service cost         54,400     41,600   Change in actuarial assumptions establishes    a December 31, 2021, projected benefit obligation of:               520,000 Prepare a pension worksheet presenting all 3 years’ pension balances and activities. (Enter all amounts as positive.) Prepare the journal entries (from the worksheet) to reflect all pension plan transactions and events at December 31 of each year Indicate the pension-related amounts reported in the financial statements for 2021.

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Jackson Company adopts acceptable accounting for its defined benefit pension plan on January 1, 2019, 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.

   
2019
 
2020
 
2021
Annual service cost   $16,000     $19,000     $26,000  
Settlement rate and expected rate of return   10 %   10 %   10 %
Actual return on plan assets   18,000     22,000     24,000  
Annual funding (contributions)   16,000     40,000     48,000  
Benefits paid   14,000     16,400     21,000  
Prior service cost (plan amended, 1/1/20)         160,000        
Amortization of prior service cost         54,400     41,600  
Change in actuarial assumptions establishes
   a December 31, 2021, projected benefit obligation of:
              520,000

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

Prepare the journal entries (from the worksheet) to reflect all pension plan transactions and events at December 31 of each year

Indicate the pension-related amounts reported in the financial statements for 2021.

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