Chapter 3, Problem 19E

How much are total assets at the end of the year on these financial accounting question?

Crane Company sponsors a defined benefit pension plan. The corporation's actuary provides the following information about t                                                                    January 1, 2025                  December 31, 2025 Vested benefit obligation                               $1,560                                $2,010 Accumulated benefit obligation                      2,010                                 2,820 Projected benefit obligation                           2,260                                 3,630 Plan assets (fair value)                                    1,540                                  2,560 Settlement rate and expect rate of return                                                  10% Pension asset/liability                                       720                                        ?   Service cost for the year 2025 $400 Contributions (funding in 2025) 730 Benefits paid in 2025  200 (a)Compute the actual return on the plan assets in…

A firm had fixed assets of $16,000 at the beginning of the year and $19,000 at the end of the year. You also know that the firm sold $7,000 in fixed assets over the year. How much in fixed assets must they have purchased?