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Chapter 20: Q12Q. (page 1161)
Explain the difference between service cost and prior service cost.
Service cost and prior service cost are considered thevariable of pension expense that affects its amount. These are used while preparing the pension worksheet of an organization.
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Towson Company has experienced tough competition for its talented workforce, leading it to enhance the pension benefits provided to employees. As a result, Towson amended its pension plan on January 1, 2017, and granted past service costs of \(250,000. Current service cost for 2017 is \)52,000. Interest expense is \(18,000, and interest revenue is \)5,000. Actual return on assets in 2017 is \(3,000. What is Towson鈥檚 pension expense for 2017? (a) \)65,000. (c) \(317,000. (b) \)302,000. (d) $315,000.
Kreter Co. provides the following information about its postretirement benefit plan for the year 2017. Service cost $ 45,000 Contribution to the plan 10,000 Actual and expected return on plan assets 11,000 Benefits paid 20,000 Plan assets at January 1, 2017 110,000 Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at January 1, 2017 330,000 Discount rate 8% Instructions Compute the postretirement benefit expense for 2017
Garner Inc. provides the following information related to its postretirement benefits for the year 2017. Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at January 1, 2017 $710,000 Actual and expected return on plan assets 34,000 Prior service cost amortization 21,000 Discount rate 10% Service cost 83,000
Instructions Compute postretirement benefit expense for 2017.
The actuary for the pension plan of Gustafson Inc. calculated the following net gains and losses. Incurred during the Year (Gain) or Loss 2017 \(300,000 2018 480,000 2019 (210,000) 2020 (290,000) Other information about the company鈥檚 pension obligation and plan assets is as follows. Projected Benefit Plan Assets As of January 1, Obligation (market-related asset value) 2017 \)4,000,000 $2,400,000 2018 4,520,000 2,200,000 2019 5,000,000 2,600,000 2020 4,240,000 3,040,000 Gustafson Inc. has a stable labor force of 400 employees who are expected to receive benefits under the plan. The total serviceyears for all participating employees is 5,600. The beginning balance of accumulated OCI (G/L) is zero on January 1, 2017. 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.
Instructions (Round to the nearest dollar.) 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 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. Apply the 鈥渃orridor鈥� approach in determining the amount to be amortized each year.
Linda Berstler Company sponsors a defined benefit pension plan. The corporation鈥檚 actuary provides the following information about the plan.
January 1, 2017 December 31, 2017
Defined benefit obligations \(2,500 \)3,300
Plan assets (fair value) 1,700 2,620
Discount rate 10%
Pension asset/liability 800 ?
Service cost for the year 2017 400
Contributions (funding in 2017) 700
Benefits paid in 2017 200
Instructions
(a) Compute the actual return on the plan assets in 2017.
(b) Compute the amount of other comprehensive income (G/L) as of December 31, 2017. (Assume the January 1, 2017, balance was zero.)
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