Blossom Inc. has beginning-of-the-year present values for its projected benefit obligation and market-related values for its pensionplan assets.ProjectedBenefitObligationPlanAssetsValue2024$1,080,000 $972,00020251,350,000 1,188,00020261,728,000 1,566,00020272,268,000 2,160,000The average remaining service life per employee in 2024 and 2025 is 8 years and in 2026 and 2027 is 11 years. The net gain or lossthat occurred during each year is as follows: 2024, $178,200 gain; 2025, $43,200 gain; 2026, $32,400 loss; and 2027, $16,200 loss. (Inworking the solution, the gains and losses must be aggregated to arrive at year-end balances.)Using the corridor approach, compute the amount of net gain or loss amortized and charged to pension expense in each of the 4 years,setting up an appropriate schedule. (Round answers to O decimal places, e.g. 22,500.)

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he average remaining service life per employee in 2024 and 2025 is 8 years and in 2026 and 2027 is 11 years. The net gain or loss hat occurred during each year is as follows: 2024, $178,200 gain; 2025, $43,200 gain; 2026, $32,400 loss; and 2027, $16,200 loss. (In working the solution, the gains and losses must be aggregated to arrive at year-end balances.) Ising the corridor approach, compute the amount of net gain or loss amortized and charged to pension expense in each of the 4 years, etting up an appropriate schedule. (Round answers to O decimal places, e.g. 22,500.)

he average remaining service life per employee in 2024 and 2025 is 8 years and in 2026 and 2027 is 11 years. The net gain or loss hat occurred during each year is as follows: 2024, $178,200 gain; 2025, $43,200 gain; 2026, $32,400 loss; and 2027, $16,200 loss. (In working the solution, the gains and losses must be aggregated to arrive at year-end balances.) Ising the corridor approach, compute the amount of net gain or loss amortized and charged to pension expense in each of the 4 years, etting up an appropriate schedule. (Round answers to O decimal places, e.g. 22,500.)

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Chapter19: Accounting For Post Retirement Benefits

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