1. What is the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at the beginning of 2024?

Sandhill Corporation reports the following January 1, 2023 balances for its defined benefit pension plan, which it accounts for under IFRS: plan assets, $460,000; defined benefit obligation, $460,000. Other data relating to three years of operation of the plan are as follows: 2023 2024 2025 Annual service cost $34,800 $43,700 $58,600 Discount rate 10% 10% 10% Actual return on plan assets 37,100 50,040 54,000 Funding of current service cost 34,800 43,700 58,600 Funding of past service cost 74,000 78,500 Benefits paid 31,500 37,490 49,000 Past service cost (plan amended, 1/1/24) 348,000 Change in actuarial assumptions establishes a December 31, 2025 defined benefit obligation of 1,196,000

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Assuming that the cost of medical care rises 7 percent over the next year, what would the actuarially fair premium be for the next year (2019)?   Total expected expenditure in 2019 = ?

You are a pension fund manager who has obligations over the years to come of: t: 1 2 3 5 CF: 6.5 7 2.5 13.5 The applicable rate is: 0.095 What is the modified duration of this pension obligation? O3.0977 3.3360 3.2050 2.9786 3.4361 13

The financial disclosures related to a pension plan should include:

Actuary and trustee reports indicate the following changes in the PBO and plan assets of Lakeside Cable during 2024: Prior service cost at January 1, 2024, from plan amendment at the beginning of 2022 (amortization: $4 million per year) Net loss-pensions at January 1, 2024 (previous losses exceeded previous gains) Average remaining service life of the active employee group Actuary's discount rate ($ in millions) Beginning of 2024 Service cost Interest cost, 8% Loss (gain) on PBO Less: Retiree benefits End of 2024 Beginning of 2025 Service cost PBO $ 300 48 Interest cost, 8% Loss (gain) on PBO Less: Retiree benefits End of 2025 24 (2) (20) $ 350 PBO $ 350 38 28 5 Assume the following actuary and trustee reports indicating changes in the PBO and plan assets of Lakeside Cable during 2025: ($ in millions) (16) Beginning of 2024 Return on plan assets, 7.5% (10% expected) $ 405 Cash contributions Less: Retiree benefits End of 2024 Beginning of 2025 Return on plan assets, 15% (10% expected) $…

Pharoah Corp. has the following beginning-of-the-year present values for its projected benefit obligation and market-related values for its pension plan assets.     ProjectedBenefitObligation   PlanAssetsValue 2019   $2,340,000   $2,223,000 2020   2,808,000   2,925,000 2021   3,451,500   3,042,000 2022   4,212,000   3,510,000 The average remaining service life per employee in 2019 and 2020 is 10 years and in 2021 and 2022 is 12 years. The net gain or loss that occurred during each year is as follows: 2019, $327,600 loss; 2020, $105,300 loss; 2021, $12,870 loss; and 2022, $29,250 gain. (In working 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 four years, setting up an appropriate schedule.

Sunland Toothpaste Company initiates a defined benefit pension plan for its 50 employees on January 1, 2020. The insurance company which administers the pension plan provided the following selected information for the years 2020, 2021, and 2022. For Year Ended December 31, 2020 2021 2022 Plan assets (fair value) $50,000 $85,000 $180,200 Accumulated benefit obligation 44,700 165,300 289,100 Projected benefit obligation 60,000 200,400 326,100 Net (gain) loss (for purposes of corridor calculation) 78,800 83,971 Employer's funding contribution (made at end of year) 50,000 60,000 105,100 There were no balances as of January 1, 2020, when the plan was initiated. The actual and expected return on plan assets was 10% over the 3-year period, but the settlement rate used to discount the company's pension obligation was 13% in 2020, 11% in 2021, and 8% in 2022. The service cost component of net periodic pension expense amounted to the following: 2020, $60,000; 2021, $85,000; and 2022, $118,000.…

33. In a defined-benefit plan, the process of funding refers to determining the projected benefit obligation. determining the amount that might be reported for pension expense. determining the accumulated benefit obligation. making the periodic contributions to a funding agency to ensure that funds are available to meet retirees' claims.