Macon, Inc. has a defined contribution pension plan and provides the following information for the year 2019: Pension liability at 1/1/2019, $35,000. Pension contributions made during the year, $48,000. Prior service cost balance at 1/1/2019, $30,000. Pension plan assets at 1/1/2019, $612,000. Pension benefits paid to retirees during 2019, $60,000. Settlement rate, 8%. Pension benefit obligation balance at 1/1/2019, $647,000. Service cost incurred during 2019, $72,000. Return of plan assets during 2019, $25,000. Amortization of prior service cost for 2019, $5,000. REQUIRED: Prepare a pension worksheet to be used to calculate pension expense, and prepare the appropriate journal entry to record the pension expense for 2019.

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Macon, Inc. has a defined contribution pension plan and provides the following information for the year
2019:
Pension liability at 1/1/2019, $35,000.
Pension contributions made during the year, $48,000.
Prior service cost balance at 1/1/2019, $30,000.
Pension plan assets at 1/1/2019, $612,000.
Pension benefits paid to retirees during 2019, $60,000.
Settlement rate, 8%.
Pension benefit obligation balance at 1/1/2019, $647,000.
Service cost incurred during 2019, $72,000.
Return of plan assets during 2019, $25,000.
Amortization of prior service cost for 2019, $5,000..
REQUIRED:
Prepare a pension worksheet to be used to calculate pension expense, and prepare the
appropriate journal entry to record the pension expense for 2019.
Transcribed Image Text:Macon, Inc. has a defined contribution pension plan and provides the following information for the year 2019: Pension liability at 1/1/2019, $35,000. Pension contributions made during the year, $48,000. Prior service cost balance at 1/1/2019, $30,000. Pension plan assets at 1/1/2019, $612,000. Pension benefits paid to retirees during 2019, $60,000. Settlement rate, 8%. Pension benefit obligation balance at 1/1/2019, $647,000. Service cost incurred during 2019, $72,000. Return of plan assets during 2019, $25,000. Amortization of prior service cost for 2019, $5,000.. REQUIRED: Prepare a pension worksheet to be used to calculate pension expense, and prepare the appropriate journal entry to record the pension expense for 2019.
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