The following data are available pertaining to Household Appliance Company's retiree health care plan for 2021: Number of employees covered                                                                             2 Years employed as of January 1, 2021                                                                 2 (each) Attribution period                                                                                                 25 years Expected postretirement benefit obligation, Jan. 1                                    $67,000 Expected postretirement benefit obligation, Dec. 31                                  $70,350 Interest rate                                                                                                             5% Funding                                                                                                               none   Required: 1-3 What is the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at the beginning of 2021? what is interest cost and service cost to be included in 2021 postretirement benefit expense? 1. Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation      __________ 2. Interest cost                                                            __________ 3. Service cost                                                            __________ Required: Prepare the journal entry to record the postretirement benefit expense for 2021. (if no entry is required for a particular event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.) Journal entry worksheet 1. Record the postretirement benefit expense.

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The following data are available pertaining to Household Appliance Company's retiree health care plan for 2021:

Number of employees covered                                                                             2

Years employed as of January 1, 2021                                                                 2 (each)

Attribution period                                                                                                 25 years

Expected postretirement benefit obligation, Jan. 1                                    $67,000

Expected postretirement benefit obligation, Dec. 31                                  $70,350

Interest rate                                                                                                             5%

Funding                                                                                                               none

 

Required: 1-3

What is the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at the beginning of 2021? what is interest cost and service cost to be included in 2021 postretirement benefit expense?

1. Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation      __________

2. Interest cost                                                            __________

3. Service cost                                                            __________

Required:

Prepare the journal entry to record the postretirement benefit expense for 2021. (if no entry is required for a particular event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

Journal entry worksheet

1. Record the postretirement benefit expense.

 

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