On January 1 of the current reporting year, Coda Company's projected benefit obligation was $30.5 million. During the year, pension benefits paid by the trustee were $4.5 million. Service cost was $10.5 million. Pension plan assets earned $5.5 million as expected. At the end of the year, there was no net gain or loss and no prior service cost. The actuary's discount rate was 10%. Required: Determine the amount of the projected benefit obligation at December 31. (Enter your answers in millions rounded to 2 decimal places. Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.) (S in millions) Beginning PBO Ending PBO

On January 1 of the current reporting year, Coda Company's projected benefit obligation was $30.5 million. During the year, pension benefits paid by the trustee were $4.5 million. Service cost was $10.5 million. Pension plan assets earned $5.5 million as expected. At the end of the year, there was no net gain or loss and no prior service cost. The actuary's discount rate was 10%. Required: Determine the amount of the projected benefit obligation at December 31. (Enter your answers in millions rounded to 2 decimal places. Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.) (S in millions) Beginning PBO Ending PBO

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

10th Edition

ISBN:9781259964947

Author:Libby

Publisher:Libby

Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1Q

See similar textbooks

Similar questions

The PBO was $100 million at the beginning of the year and $114 million at the end of the year. At the end of the year, pension benefits paid by the trustee were $6 million and there were no pension-related OCI account. The actuary's discount rate was 5%. What was the amount of the service cost for the year? (Enter your answer in million, round to the nearest million, without dollar sign, ex. 123 or -123).
The projected benefit obligation was $400 million at the beginning of the year and $429 million at the end of the year. At the end of the year, pension benefits paid by the trustee were $18 million and there were no pension-related other comprehensive income accounts. The actuary’s discount rate was 5%. What was the amount of the service cost for the year?
A company's defined benefit pension plan incurs current service cost of $4,000,000. his pension plan's assets generated $2,500,000 of income, which exceeded expectations by $500,000. Pension obligations incurred interest cost of $1,500,000, which were $700,000 below expectations. During the year, the company increased benefits in the pension plan and incurred $800,000 for past service cost. What is the pension expense for the year? o A) $3,800,000 • B) $4,600,000 • C) $5,600,000 o D) $5,000,000 O 2. What are actuarial losses or gains in a defined benefit plan? • A) Difference arising between the actual and the expected value of plan contributions. o B) Expected income earned on the pension plan assets. o c) Differences arising between the actual and expected values of the obligation. o D) Plan amendments that retrospectively improve pension plan benefits.
PQR Company provided the following information for the current year:· Projected Benefit Obligation, January 1: 3,500,000· Pension benefits paid to retired employees: 250,000· Past service costs: 500,000· Actuarial losses arising from remeasurement of projected benefit obligation: 200,000· Projected Benefit Obligation, December 31: 5,000,000Discount rate based on high-quality corporate bonds is 10%. How much is current service cost during the year?
On January 1, 20X1, East Corporation adopted a defined benefit pension plan. At plan inception, the prior service cost was $60,000. In 20X1, East incurred service cost of $150,000 and amortized $12,000 of prior service cost. On December 31, 20X1, East contributed $160,000 to the pension plan. East assumes a 6% discount rate and 5% expected rate of return. Required: At December 31, 20X1, what amounts should East report as a pension asset (liability) and AOCI on its balance sheet? (A net pension liability should be indicated with by minus sign.)
Jones Manufacturing Inc. sponsored a defined benefit pension plan effective 1 January 20X7. The company uses the projected unit credit actuarial cost method for funding and accounting. Long-term corporate bonds have a yield of 4%. Employees were granted partial credit for past service. The past service obligation has been measured at $1,685,000 as of 1 January 20X7. The company will pay $218,000 (for past service) plus all current service cost to the pension plan trustee each 31 December beginning 31 December 20X7. This funding arrangement will continue for five years and then be re-evaluated. Data for 20X7 and 20X8 Current service cost Actual return on fund assets Decrease in defined benefit obligation at year-end due to change in assumptions Payments to pensioners at end of year 20X7 $126,000 20x8 $175,000 7,700 46,000 45,900 Required: Prepare a spreadsheet containing all relevant pension Information for 20X7 and 20X8. Pension Obligation Plan Assets Pension Expense Net pension Asset…
On January 1 of the current reporting year, Coda Company's projected benefit obligation was $29.3 million. During the year, pension benefits paid by the trustee were $3.3 million. Service cost was $9.3 million. Pension plan assets earned $4.3 million as expected. At the end of the year, there was no net gain or loss and no prior service cost. The actuary's discount rate was 10%. Required:Determine the amount of the projected benefit obligation at December 31. (Enter your answers in millions rounded to 2 decimal places. Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.)
The projected benefit obligation was $80 million at the beginning of the year and $85 million at the end of the year. Service cost for the year was $10 million. At the end of the year, there were no pension-related other comprehensive income accounts. The actuary’s discount rate was 5%. What was the amount of the retiree benefits paid by the trustee?
On January 1, 2022, Woody Corporation’s projected benefit obligation was $36 million. During 2022, pension benefits paid by the trustee were $8 million. Service cost for 2022 is $16 million. Pension plan assets (at fair value) increased during 2022 by $10 million as expected. At the end of 2022, there were no pension-related other comprehensive income (OCI) accounts. The actuary’s discount rate was 10%. Required:Determine the amount of the projected benefit obligation at December 31, 2022.
Louie Company's defined benefit pension plan had a PBO of $266,000 on January 1, 2021. During 2021, pension benefits paid were $45,000. The discount rate for the plan for this year was 10%. Service cost for 2021 was $83,000. Plan assets (fair value) increased during the year by $49,000. The amount of the PBO at December 31, 2021, was: Multiple Choice $221,000. $330,600. $375,600. None of these answer choices are correct. MacBook Air 身

JDS Shipyard’s projected benefit obligation, accumulated benefit obligation, and plan assets were $40 million, $30 million, and $25 million, respectively, at the end of the year. What, if any, pension liability must be reported in the balance sheet? What would JDS report if the plan assets were $45 million instead?
Assume that at the beginning of the current year, a company has a net gain-AOCI of $25,600,000. At the same time, assume the PBO and the plan assets are $222,400,000 and $153,500,000, respectively. The average remaining service period for the employees expected to receive benefits is 10 years. What is the amount of amortization to pension expense for the year? $1,968,000. $344,000. $336,000. $689,000.