NOTE 17: EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (in part) ($ in millions) Changes in projected benefit obligation: Obligation at beginning of period Service cost Interest cost Actuarial (gain) loss Benefits paid Obligation at end of period Change in plan assets: Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period Actual return (loss) on plan assets* Employer contribution Benefits paid Fair value of plan assets at end of period Net liability recognized at end of period Expected return $20 and $19 in 2020 and 2019, respectively Pension Benefits 2020 $ 608 1 21 44 (40) $ 634 $ 486 50 14 (40) 510 $ (124) 2019 $ 597 1 24 27 (40) $609 $ 421 42 64 (40) 487 $ (122) Required: 1. What amount did Maur report in its balance sheet related to the pension plan at June 30, 2020? 2. When calculating pension expense at June 30, Maur included $10 million in its income statement as the amortization of unrecognized net actuarial loss (net loss-AOCI). This AOCI account had a balance of $250 million at the beginning of the year and was the only AOCI account related to pensions. What was the average remaining service life of employees as of 2020? 3. What was the pension expense? 4. What were the appropriate journal entries to record Maur's pension expense and to record gains and/or losses related to the pension plan?
NOTE 17: EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (in part) ($ in millions) Changes in projected benefit obligation: Obligation at beginning of period Service cost Interest cost Actuarial (gain) loss Benefits paid Obligation at end of period Change in plan assets: Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period Actual return (loss) on plan assets* Employer contribution Benefits paid Fair value of plan assets at end of period Net liability recognized at end of period Expected return $20 and $19 in 2020 and 2019, respectively Pension Benefits 2020 $ 608 1 21 44 (40) $ 634 $ 486 50 14 (40) 510 $ (124) 2019 $ 597 1 24 27 (40) $609 $ 421 42 64 (40) 487 $ (122) Required: 1. What amount did Maur report in its balance sheet related to the pension plan at June 30, 2020? 2. When calculating pension expense at June 30, Maur included $10 million in its income statement as the amortization of unrecognized net actuarial loss (net loss-AOCI). This AOCI account had a balance of $250 million at the beginning of the year and was the only AOCI account related to pensions. What was the average remaining service life of employees as of 2020? 3. What was the pension expense? 4. What were the appropriate journal entries to record Maur's pension expense and to record gains and/or losses related to the pension plan?
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Transcribed Image Text:NOTE 17: EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (in part)
($ in millions)
Changes in projected benefit obligation:
Obligation at beginning of period
Service cost
Interest cost
Actuarial (gain) loss
Benefits paid
Obligation at end of period
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period
Actual return (loss) on plan assets*
Employer contribution
Benefits paid
Fair value of plan assets at end of period
Net liability recognized at end of period
*Expected return $20 and $19 in 2020 and 2019, respectively
Req 1 to 3
Pension Benefits
2020
Req 4
$ 608
1
21
44
(40)
$634
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$ 486
50
14
(40)
510
$ (124)
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2019
$ 597
1
24
Required:
1. What amount did Maur report in its balance sheet related to the pension plan at June 30, 2020?
2. When calculating pension expense at June 30, Maur included $10 million in its income statement as the amortization of
unrecognized net actuarial loss (net loss-AOCI). This AOCI account had a balance of $250 million at the beginning of the year and
was the only AOCI account related to pensions. What was the average remaining service life of employees as of 2020?
3. What was the pension expense?
4. What were the appropriate journal entries to record Maur's pension expense and to record gains and/or losses related to the
pension plan?
27
(40)
$ 609
$421
42
64
(40)
487
$ (122)
What were the appropriate journal entries to record Maur's pension expense and to record gains and/or losses related to the pension
plan?
Note: If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Enter your answers in
millions. (i.e., 10,000,000 should be entered as 10). Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to nearest whole
number.
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