On January 1, 2020, McGee Co. had the following balances:           Projected benefit obligation     $7,800,000           Fair value of plan assets                      7,800,000   Other data related to the pension plan for 2020:           Service cost                              315,000           Contributions to the plan                  459,000           Benefits paid                           450,000           Actual return on plan assets    444,000           Settlement rate                             9%           Expected rate of return                 6%   Instructions (a)     Determine the projected benefit obligation at December 31, 2020. There are no           net gains or losses. (b)     Determine the fair value of plan assets at December 31, 2020. (c)      Calculate pension expense for 2020. (d)     Prepare the journal entry to record pension expense and the contributions for           2020.

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On January 1, 2020, McGee Co. had the following balances:

          Projected benefit obligation     $7,800,000

          Fair value of plan assets                      7,800,000

 

Other data related to the pension plan for 2020:

          Service cost                              315,000

          Contributions to the plan                  459,000

          Benefits paid                           450,000

          Actual return on plan assets    444,000

          Settlement rate                             9%

          Expected rate of return                 6%

 

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(a)     Determine the projected benefit obligation at December 31, 2020. There are no

          net gains or losses.

(b)     Determine the fair value of plan assets at December 31, 2020.

(c)      Calculate pension expense for 2020.

(d)     Prepare the journal entry to record pension expense and the contributions for

          2020.

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