Actuary and trustee reports indicate the following changes in the PBO and plan assets of Mahomes Industries during 2024: Prior service cost at January 1, 2024, from plan amendment at the beginning of 2021 (amortization: $16 million per year) $ 112 million Net loss—AOCI at January 1, 2024 (previous losses exceeded previous gains) $ 680 million Average remaining service life of the active employee group 10 years Actuary's discount rate 7%   ($ in millions) PBO   Plan Assets   Beginning of 2024 $ 1,800 Beginning of 2024 $ 1,600 Service cost 92 Return on plan assets, 8% (10% expected) 128 Interest cost, 7% 126     Loss (gain) on PBO (26) Cash contributions 102 Less: Retiree benefits (62) Less: Retiree benefits (62) End of 2024 $ 1,930 End of 2024 $ 1,768 1-a. Determine Mahomes's pension expense for 2024. 1-b, 2. to 4. Prepare the appropriate journal entries to record the pension expense, to record any 2024 gains and losses, to record the cash contribution to plan assets and to record retiree benefits.

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Actuary and trustee reports indicate the following changes in the PBO and plan assets of Mahomes Industries during 2024:

Prior service cost at January 1, 2024, from plan amendment at the beginning of 2021 (amortization: $16 million per year) $ 112 million
Net loss—AOCI at January 1, 2024 (previous losses exceeded previous gains) $ 680 million
Average remaining service life of the active employee group 10 years
Actuary's discount rate 7%  
($ in millions)
PBO   Plan Assets  
Beginning of 2024 $ 1,800 Beginning of 2024 $ 1,600
Service cost 92 Return on plan assets, 8% (10% expected) 128
Interest cost, 7% 126    
Loss (gain) on PBO (26) Cash contributions 102
Less: Retiree benefits (62) Less: Retiree benefits (62)
End of 2024 $ 1,930 End of 2024 $ 1,768

1-a. Determine Mahomes's pension expense for 2024.

1-b, 2. to 4. Prepare the appropriate journal entries to record the pension expense, to record any 2024 gains and losses, to record the cash contribution to plan assets and to record retiree benefits.

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