Presented below is information related to Mikell Department Stores, Inc. pension plan for 2022.   Service cost   375,000 Funding contribution for 2022   300,000 Settlement rate used in actuarial computation   8% Expected and actual return on plan assets   7% Amortization of Prior Service Costs   70,000 Amortization of net gains   35,000 Projected benefit obligation (at beginning of year)   420,000 Market-related (and fair) value of plan assets (at beginning of year)   380,000   No benefits were paid during 2022.   Required:   (a) Compute the amount of pension expense to be reported for 2022.  (b) Prepare the journal entry to record pension expense for 2022.

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  1. Presented below is information related to Mikell Department Stores, Inc. pension plan for 2022.

 

Service cost

 

375,000

Funding contribution for 2022

 

300,000

Settlement rate used in actuarial computation

 

8%

Expected and actual return on plan assets

 

7%

Amortization of Prior Service Costs

 

70,000

Amortization of net gains

 

35,000

Projected benefit obligation (at beginning of year)

 

420,000

Market-related (and fair) value of plan assets (at beginning of year)

 

380,000

 

No benefits were paid during 2022.

 

Required:

 

(a) Compute the amount of pension expense to be reported for 2022. 

(b) Prepare the journal entry to record pension expense for 2022.

 

 

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