The following information relates to the defined-benefit pension plan for the employees of a company:                                                                     1/1/21                          12/31/21            Fair value of plan assets                            $227,000                        $364,000 Projected benefit obligation                         211,000                          408,000 Accumulated benefit obligation                   195,000                           377,000 Accumulated OCI – Gain/Loss                    48,440Dr                       163,790Dr   The company estimates that the average remaining service life is 25 years. The company’s contribution was $128,000 in 2021 and benefits paid were $13,000. Settlement rate for 2021 is 7% and expected rate of return is 10%. The amount of accumulated OCI-Gain/Loss amortized in 2021 is $_________. (If there should be no corridor amortization, then enter 0. If your answer is a decimal, there is no need to round your answer. Enter the amount only; DO NOT put a plus or minus sign in front of the amount.)

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The following information relates to the defined-benefit pension plan for the employees of a company:

                                                                    1/1/21                          12/31/21           

Fair value of plan assets                            $227,000                        $364,000

Projected benefit obligation                         211,000                          408,000

Accumulated benefit obligation                   195,000                           377,000

Accumulated OCI – Gain/Loss                    48,440Dr                       163,790Dr

 

The company estimates that the average remaining service life is 25 years. The company’s contribution was $128,000 in 2021 and benefits paid were $13,000. Settlement rate for 2021 is 7% and expected rate of return is 10%.

The amount of accumulated OCI-Gain/Loss amortized in 2021 is $_________. (If there should be no corridor amortization, then enter 0. If your answer is a decimal, there is no need to round your answer. Enter the amount only; DO NOT put a plus or minus sign in front of the amount.)

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