Q3.The following table provides actuarial assumptions disclosed by three automobilecompanies with defined benefit plans in the United States in 20x1.Pension Actuarial assumptions used for pensions in 20x1FordGMGoodyearIndustryaverage7.20%4.50%Discount rateRate of future salarygrowthExpected rate of return7.25%5.20%7.25%5.00%7.75%4.00%9.00%10.00%10.00%9.10%REQUIREDCompare these rates to those used by the average of 88 companies in the same industry anddiscuss which company is the most conservative in its estimates, and which is the mostaggressive. Give your reasons.

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The following information relates to the pension plan for the employees of Blossom Company: Accum. benefit obligation Projected benefit obligation Fair value of plan assets AOCI - net (gain) or loss Settlement rate (for year) Expected rate of return (for year) 1/1/25 $7940000 8465000 7625000 O $26250. O $17456. O $20238. O $14188. 0 12/31/25 $8360000 9158000 9620000 (1382000) 11% 8% 12/31/26 $11300000 12707000 10754000 (1550000) 11% 7% Blossom estimates that the average remaining service life is 16 years. Blossom's contribution was $1323000 in 2026 and benefits paid were $987000. The amount of AOCI (net gain) amortized in 2026 is
The following Incomplete (columns have missing amounts) pension spreadsheet is for the current year for First Republic Corporation (FRC). ($ in millions) Debit (Credit) Beginning balance Service cost Interest cost Expected return on assets Gain/loss on assets Amortization of: Prior service cost Net gain/loss Loss on PBO Contributions to fund Retiree benefits paid Ending balance What was the actuary's Interest (discount) rate? Multiple Choice O 17% PBO (300) (12) Prior Plan Service Net Pension Net Pension Assets Cost (Gain)/Loss Expense Cash (Liability)/Asset 43 (185) 83 (88) 866 (11) (5) 6 (96) 77 51 (60)
10. Newton Inc offers its employees a defined benefit pension plan. Newton Inc reports under US GAAP. It records actuarial gains and losses in Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) and amortizes these amounts over the average remaining service life of its employees when they exceed a threshold. Newton Inc did not record any past service cost in fiscal year 2021. Below you can find excerpts from Newton's pension footnotes: 4+1 f Service cost Interest cost Expected return on plan assets Actual return on plan assets Contributions to defined benefits plan Benefits paid Pension liability Accumulated OCI losses related to defined benefit plans a. £6,950 b. £6,600 c. £6,250 d. £8,150 e. None of the above 2020 £3,300 £1,600 £2,100 £1,900 £2,000 £1,250 What is your best approximation of the net pension expenses recorded in P&L related to defined benefit plans in fiscal year 2021? ANSWER: C £35,000 £4,500 2021 £3,500 £1,750 £1,900 £2,000 £2,100 £1,350 £42,500 £5,100
What amount will be presented on the balance sheet for fiscal 2020? Fiscal 2019 Fiscal 2020 Fair value of pension plan assets Accrued pension obligation Contributions Benefits O A. $8,000,000 B. $3,000,000 deficit OC. $5,000,000 O D. $3,000,000 surplus $50,000,000 60,000,000 7,000,000 8,000,000 $45,000,000 42,000,000 10,000,000 8,000,000
Th e relationship between the periodic pension cost and the plan’s funded status is bestexpressed in which of the following?A . Periodic pension cost of –£483 = Ending funded status of –£4,774 – Employer contributions of £693 – Beginning funded status of –£4,984.B . Periodic pension cost of £1,322 = Benefi ts paid of £1,322.C . Periodic pension cost of £210 = Ending funded status of –£4,774 – Beginning fundedstatus of –£4,984
4) Electronic Distribution has a defined benefit pension plan. Characteristics of the plan during 2021 are as follows: ($ millions) PBO balance, January 1 $ 480 Plan assets balance, January 1 350 Service cost 75 Interest cost 45 Gain from change in actuarial assumption 26 Benefits paid (36 ) Actual return on plan assets 23 Contributions 2021 65 The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets was 8%. There were no AOCI balances related to pensions on January 1, 2021, but at the end of 2021, the company amended the pension formula, creating a prior service cost of $13 million. (Enter your answers in millions (i.e., 10,000,000 should be entered as 10).) Required: 1. Calculate the pension expense for 2021.2. Prepare the journal entries to record (a) pension expense, (b) gains or losses, (c) prior service cost, (d) funding, and (e) payment of benefits for 2021.3. What amount will Electronic Distribution report in…
* Your answer is incorrect. The following data are for the pension plan for the employees of Cullumber Company. Accumulated benefit obligation Projected benefit obligation Plan assets (at fair value) AOCL - net loss Settlement rate (for year) Expected rate of return (for year) 1/1/25 $5034000 O $624000. $424000. • $334000. $534000. 5434000 4634000 0 12/31/25 $5234000 5658000 6034000 994000 9% 7% 12/31/26 $6834000 7434000 6658000 1034000 8% 6% Cullumber's contribution was $874000 in 2026 and benefits paid were $784000. Cullumber estimates that the average remaining service life is 15 years. The actual return on plan assets in 2026 was
The Pension Protection Act of 2006 requires companies to correct funding shortfalls in their defined benefit plans within: A. 5 years B. 3 years C. 10 years D. 20 years E. 1 year
D. The choices are overestimate the pension assets return overestimated the pension liability underestimate the pension assets return underestimated the pension liability
Problem 4: Pensions Davidson Company has a defined benefit plan with the following information for a recent period: Beginning Plan Assets Beginning PBO Beginning Prior Service Cost Service Cost Amortization of Prior Service Cost Contributions Paid to Plan Benefits Paid to Retirees Estimated Return on Assets Discount Rate $1,500,000 2,000,000 300,000 100,000 100,000 250,000 200,000 7.50% 10.00% Required Answer the following questions: What is the ending balance in the PBO?
Warrick Boards calculated pension expense for its underfunded pension plan as follows: ($ in millions) Service cost $ 224 Interest cost 150 Expected return on the plan assets ($100 actual, less $10 gain) (90 ) Amortization of prior service cost 8 Amortization of net loss 2 Pension expense $ 294 Required: Which elements of Warrick’s balance sheet are affected by the components of pension expense? What are the specific changes in these accounts?

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