Bob's Bait Shop Inc., a chain of fishing stores, sponsors a defined benefit pension plan for its employees. The plan's trustee reports the following information for calendar 2023: ⚫ Defined benefit obligation, Jan 1 $240,000 • Fair value of plan assets, Jan 1 180,000 Current service cost 80,000 • Actual return on plan assets 21,000 • Contributions (made at the end of the year) 80,000 • Benefits paid to retirees 120,000 Interest (discount) rate 10% ⚫ Past service costs (effective Jan. 1, 2023) 10,000 The expected return on plan assets is 10% of the beginning balance. Required Complete the following with the details provided. A. Fill in the pension spreadsheet below. Include ending balances. Current service cost Past service costs Interest cost Expected return Remeasurement gain/loss Cash paid Benefits paid Remeasurement Pension expense Cash Net Defined Benefit Liab/asset DBO Plan assets Gain/loss B. Prepare the required pension-related journal entries. Use standard journal entry format. 60,000 cr 240,000 180,000

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Bob's Bait Shop Inc., a chain of fishing stores, sponsors a defined benefit pension plan for its employees. The plan's trustee reports the following information
for calendar 2023:
⚫ Defined benefit obligation, Jan 1
$240,000
• Fair value of plan assets, Jan 1
180,000
Current service cost
80,000
• Actual return on plan assets
21,000
• Contributions (made at the end of the year)
80,000
• Benefits paid to retirees
120,000
Interest (discount) rate
10%
⚫ Past service costs (effective Jan. 1, 2023)
10,000
The expected return on plan assets is 10% of the beginning balance.
Required
Complete the following with the details provided.
Transcribed Image Text:Bob's Bait Shop Inc., a chain of fishing stores, sponsors a defined benefit pension plan for its employees. The plan's trustee reports the following information for calendar 2023: ⚫ Defined benefit obligation, Jan 1 $240,000 • Fair value of plan assets, Jan 1 180,000 Current service cost 80,000 • Actual return on plan assets 21,000 • Contributions (made at the end of the year) 80,000 • Benefits paid to retirees 120,000 Interest (discount) rate 10% ⚫ Past service costs (effective Jan. 1, 2023) 10,000 The expected return on plan assets is 10% of the beginning balance. Required Complete the following with the details provided.
A. Fill in the pension spreadsheet below. Include ending balances.
Current service cost
Past service costs
Interest cost
Expected return
Remeasurement gain/loss
Cash paid
Benefits paid
Remeasurement Pension expense Cash Net Defined Benefit Liab/asset DBO
Plan assets
Gain/loss
B. Prepare the required pension-related journal entries. Use standard journal entry format.
60,000 cr 240,000
180,000
Transcribed Image Text:A. Fill in the pension spreadsheet below. Include ending balances. Current service cost Past service costs Interest cost Expected return Remeasurement gain/loss Cash paid Benefits paid Remeasurement Pension expense Cash Net Defined Benefit Liab/asset DBO Plan assets Gain/loss B. Prepare the required pension-related journal entries. Use standard journal entry format. 60,000 cr 240,000 180,000
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