Required: 1 a. Using the straight-line method, compute the average remaining service life. If required, round your answer to one decimal place. fill in the blank 598f5cf91fd1034_1 years   1 b. Using the straight-line method, prepare a schedule to amortize the prior service cost. Enter all amounts as positive numbers. WOLZ COMPANYPrior Service Cost Amortization2019 - 2022   Total Prior Service Cost Amortization to Increase Pension Expense Remaining Prior Service Cost 2019 $fill in the blank 4a27d104007b03c_1 $fill in the blank 4a27d104007b03c_2 $fill in the blank 4a27d104007b03c_3 2020 fill in the blank 4a27d104007b03c_4 fill in the blank 4a27d104007b03c_5 fill in the blank 4a27d104007b03c_6 2021 fill in the blank 4a27d104007b03c_7 fill in the blank 4a27d104007b03c_8 fill in the blank 4a27d104007b03c_9 2022 fill in the blank 4a27d104007b03c_10 fill in the blank 4a27d104007b03c_11     2 a. Using the years-of-future-service method instead, prepare a set of schedules to determine the amortization fraction for each year. Enter the amortization fraction as a fraction. For example: 3/10. WOLZ COMPANYYears of Future ServiceAmortization Fractions   Expected Years of Future Service Number of Service Years Rendered in 2019 Number of Service Years Rendered in 2020 Number of Service Years Rendered in 2021 Number of Service Years Rendered in 2022 Number of Service Years Rendered in 2023 1 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_1 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_2 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_3       2 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_4 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_5 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_6 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_7     3 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_8 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_9 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_10 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_11 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_12   4 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_13 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_14 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_15 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_16 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_17 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_18 Total   fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_19 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_20 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_21 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_22 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_23 Amortization fraction               2 b. Using the years-of-future-service method instead, prepare a set of schedules to determine the amortization of the prior service cost. Enter all amounts as positive numbers. WOLZ COMPANYYears of Future ServicePrior Service Cost Amortization   Total Prior Service Cost   Amortization Fraction Amortization to Increase Pension Expense Remaining Prior Service Cost 2019 $- Select -   $- Select - $- Select - 2020 - Select -   - Select - - Select - 2021 - Select -   - Select - - Select - 2022 - Select -   - Select - - Select - 2023 - Select -   - Select -

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    Wolz Company, a small business, has had a defined benefit pension plan for its employees for several years. At the beginning of 2019, Wolz amended the pension plan; this amendment provides for increased benefits based on services rendered by certain employees in prior periods. Wolz's actuary has determined that the related prior service cost amounts to $105,000 . Wolz has four participating employees who are expected to receive the increased benefits. The following is a schedule identifying the employees and their expected years of future service:

     

    Employee
    Numbers
    Expected Years of
    Future Service
    1 2
    2 3
    3 4
    4 5

     

    Required:

    1 a. Using the straight-line method, compute the average remaining service life. If required, round your answer to one decimal place.
    fill in the blank 598f5cf91fd1034_1 years

     

    1 b. Using the straight-line method, prepare a schedule to amortize the prior service cost. Enter all amounts as positive numbers.

    WOLZ COMPANYPrior Service Cost Amortization2019 - 2022
      Total
    Prior Service
    Cost
    Amortization
    to Increase
    Pension Expense
    Remaining
    Prior Service
    Cost
    2019 $fill in the blank 4a27d104007b03c_1 $fill in the blank 4a27d104007b03c_2 $fill in the blank 4a27d104007b03c_3
    2020 fill in the blank 4a27d104007b03c_4 fill in the blank 4a27d104007b03c_5 fill in the blank 4a27d104007b03c_6
    2021 fill in the blank 4a27d104007b03c_7 fill in the blank 4a27d104007b03c_8 fill in the blank 4a27d104007b03c_9
    2022 fill in the blank 4a27d104007b03c_10 fill in the blank 4a27d104007b03c_11  
     

    2 a. Using the years-of-future-service method instead, prepare a set of schedules to determine the amortization fraction for each year. Enter the amortization fraction as a fraction. For example: 3/10.

    WOLZ COMPANYYears of Future ServiceAmortization Fractions
      Expected
    Years of
    Future Service
    Number of
    Service Years
    Rendered in 2019
    Number of
    Service Years
    Rendered in 2020
    Number of
    Service Years
    Rendered in 2021
    Number of
    Service Years
    Rendered in 2022
    Number of
    Service Years
    Rendered in 2023
    1 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_1 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_2 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_3      
    2 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_4 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_5 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_6 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_7    
    3 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_8 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_9 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_10 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_11 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_12  
    4 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_13 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_14 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_15 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_16 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_17 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_18
    Total   fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_19 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_20 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_21 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_22 fill in the blank 78c95ef2afd0037_23
    Amortization fraction  
     
     
     
     
     
     

    2 b. Using the years-of-future-service method instead, prepare a set of schedules to determine the amortization of the prior service cost. Enter all amounts as positive numbers.

    WOLZ COMPANYYears of Future ServicePrior Service Cost Amortization
      Total
    Prior Service
    Cost
     
    Amortization
    Fraction
    Amortization
    to Increase
    Pension Expense
    Remaining
    Prior Service
    Cost
    2019 $- Select -
     
    $- Select - $- Select -
    2020 - Select -
     
    - Select - - Select -
    2021 - Select -
     
    - Select - - Select -
    2022 - Select -
     
    - Select - - Select -
    2023 - Select -
     
    - Select -  
     
     
 
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