Plan Assets +A $ Corridor $ Accumulated OCI (G/L) i $ Minimum Amortization of (Gain) Loss i i 17590 8156 The actuary for the pension plan of Blossom Inc. calculated the following net gains and losses. Incurred during the Year (Gain) or Loss 2025 $302,850 2026 480,400 2027 (211,000) 2028 (289,700) Other information about the company's pension obligation and plan assets is as follows. Projected Benefit Plan Assets As of January 1, Obligation (market-related asset value) 2025 $4,004,500 $2,376,000 2026 4,531,500 2,190,900 2027 5,018,100 2,581,800 2028 4,241,640 3,061,000 Blossom Inc. has a stable labor force of 400 employees who are expected to receive benefits under the plan. The total service-years for all participating employees is 6,400. The beginning balance of accumulated OCI (G/L) is zero on January 1, 2025. The market-related value and the fair value of plan assets are the same for the 4-year period. Use the average remaining service life per employee as the basis for amortization. Prepare a schedule which reflects the minimum amount of accumulated OCI (G/L) amortized as a component of net periodic pension expense for each of the years 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028. Apply the "corridor" approach in determining the amount to be amortized each year. (Round answers to O decimal places, e.g. 2,500.) Year 2025 $ Projected Benefit Obligation $ Plan Assets Corridor Accumulatec OCI (G/L) 2026 2027 2028
Plan Assets +A $ Corridor $ Accumulated OCI (G/L) i $ Minimum Amortization of (Gain) Loss i i 17590 8156 The actuary for the pension plan of Blossom Inc. calculated the following net gains and losses. Incurred during the Year (Gain) or Loss 2025 $302,850 2026 480,400 2027 (211,000) 2028 (289,700) Other information about the company's pension obligation and plan assets is as follows. Projected Benefit Plan Assets As of January 1, Obligation (market-related asset value) 2025 $4,004,500 $2,376,000 2026 4,531,500 2,190,900 2027 5,018,100 2,581,800 2028 4,241,640 3,061,000 Blossom Inc. has a stable labor force of 400 employees who are expected to receive benefits under the plan. The total service-years for all participating employees is 6,400. The beginning balance of accumulated OCI (G/L) is zero on January 1, 2025. The market-related value and the fair value of plan assets are the same for the 4-year period. Use the average remaining service life per employee as the basis for amortization. Prepare a schedule which reflects the minimum amount of accumulated OCI (G/L) amortized as a component of net periodic pension expense for each of the years 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028. Apply the "corridor" approach in determining the amount to be amortized each year. (Round answers to O decimal places, e.g. 2,500.) Year 2025 $ Projected Benefit Obligation $ Plan Assets Corridor Accumulatec OCI (G/L) 2026 2027 2028
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