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Chapter 20: Q16Q. (page 1161)

Given the following items and amounts, compute the actual return on plan assets: fair value of plan assets at the beginning of the period \(9,500,000; benefits paid during the period \)1,400,000; contributions made during the period \(1,000,000; and fair value of the plan assets at the end of the period \)10,150,000.

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Actual return on plan assets denotes theperformance of assets defined under the organization's projected pension plan. It is used in a pension worksheet to determine the pension expense for a particular year.

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Computation of actual funding made

Actualfunds=Contributionstoplanduringtheperiod-Benefitspaidduringtheperiod=$1,000,000-$1,400,000=-$400,000

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Calculation of actual return on plan assets

Actualreturnonplanassets=(Fairvalueofplanasaetattheend-fairvalueofplanassetatthebeginning)-Actualfunds=($10,150,000-$9,200,000)-(-$400,000)=$950,000+$400,000=$1,350,000

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The following facts apply to the pension plan of Boudreau Inc. for the year 2017. Plan assets, January 1, 2017 $490,000 Projected benefi t obligation, January 1, 2017 490,000 Settlement rate 8% Service cost 40,000 Contributions (funding) 25,000 Actual and expected return on plan assets 49,700 Benefi ts paid to retirees 33,400 Instructions Using the preceding data, compute pension expense for the year 2017. As part of your solution, prepare a pension worksheet that shows the journal entry for pension expense for 2017 and the year-end balances in the related pension accounts.

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At the end of the current period, Oxford Ltd. has a defined benefit obligation of \(195,000 and pension plan assets with a fair value of \)110,000. The amount of the vested benefits for the plan is \(105,000. What amount related to its pension plan will be reported on the company鈥檚 statement of financial position? (a) \)5,000. (c) \(85,000. (b) \)90,000. (d) $20,000.

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