The following defined pension data of Doreen Corp. apply to
Not what you're looking for?
E20-7 (Basic Pension Worksheet)
The following defined pension data of Doreen Corp. apply to the year 2008.
Projected benefit obligation, 1/1/08 (before amendment) $560,000
Plan assets, 1/1/08 546,200
Prepaid/accrued pension cost (credit) 13,800
On January 1, 2008, Doreen Corp., through plan amendment,
grants prior service benefits having a present value of 100,000
Settlement rate 9%
Service cost 58,000
Contributions (funding) 55,000
Actual (expected) return on plan assets 52,280
Benefits paid to retirees 40,000
Prior service cost amortization for 2008 17,000
Instructions
For 2008, prepare a pension worksheet for Doreen Corp. that shows the journal entry for pension expense and the year-end balances in the related pension accounts.
Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary
The following defined pension data of Doreen Corp. apply to the year 2008.
Projected benefit obligation, 1/1/08 (before amendment) $560,000
Plan assets, 1/1/08 546,200
Prepaid/accrued pension cost (credit) 13,800
On January 1, 2008, Doreen Corp., through plan amendment,
grants prior service benefits having a present value of 100,000
Settlement rate 9%
Service cost 58,000
Contributions (funding) 55,000
Actual (expected) return on plan assets 52,280
Benefits paid to retirees 40,000
Prior service cost amortization for 2008 17,000
Instructions
For 2008, prepare a pension worksheet for Doreen Corp. that shows the journal entry for pension expense and the year-end balances in the related pension accounts.
Solution Preview
The following defined pension data of Doreen Corp. apply to the year 2008.
Projected benefit obligation, 1/1/08 (before amendment) $560,000
Plan assets, 1/1/08 ...
Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
IPOs
This Quiz is compiled of questions that pertain to IPOs (Initial Public Offerings)
Organizational Behavior (OB)
The organizational behavior (OB) quiz will help you better understand organizational behavior through the lens of managers including workforce diversity.
Understanding the Accounting Equation
These 10 questions help a new student of accounting to understand the basic premise of accounting and how it is applied to the business world.
Basics of corporate finance
These questions will test you on your knowledge of finance.
Situational Leadership
This quiz will help you better understand Situational Leadership and its theories.