January 1, 2021, Carson Co. has the following balances: Projected benefit obligation          $3,500,000 Fair value of plan assets                3,000,000 The settlement rate is 10%. Other data related to the pension plan for 2021 are: Service cost                                                                                     $300,000 Amortization of prior service costs due to increase in benefits        100,000 Contributions                                                                                      500,000 Benefits paid                                                                                      225,000 Actual return on plan assets                                                              395,000 Amortization of net gain                                                                       30,000             The balance of the projected benefit obligation at December 31, 2021 is a.   $4,150,000. b.   $3,925,000

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On January 1, 2021, Carson Co. has the following balances:
Projected benefit obligation          $3,500,000
Fair value of plan assets                3,000,000
The settlement rate is 10%. Other data related to the pension plan for 2021 are:
Service cost                                                                                     $300,000
Amortization of prior service costs due to increase in benefits        100,000
Contributions                                                                                      500,000
Benefits paid                                                                                      225,000
Actual return on plan assets                                                              395,000
Amortization of net gain                                                                       30,000
 
          The balance of the projected benefit obligation at December 31, 2021 is
a.   $4,150,000.
b.   $3,925,000.
c.   $3,900,000.
d.   $3,850,000.
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