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Caroni Ltd has a defined benefit pension plan for its employees. In 2016, the following actuarial report was received for the defined benefit plan:
2016/$
Present value of the defined benefit obligation 31 December 2015
10 000 000
Net interest
?
Current service cost
1 150 000
Benefits paid
1 200 000
Actuarial gain/loss on DBO
?
Present value of the defined benefit obligation 31 December 2016
10 750 000
Fair value of plan assets at 31 December 2015
9 500 000
Return on plan assets
?
Contributions paid to the plan during the year
1 000 000
Benefits paid by the plan during the year
1 200 000
Fair value of plan assets at 31 December 2016
10 047 500
Additional information
(a) All contributions received by the plan were paid by Caroni Ltd.
(b) The interest rate used to measure the present value of the defined benefit obligation was 9% at 31 December 2015 and 31 December 2016.
(c) The asset ceiling was nil at 31 December 2015 and 31 December 2016.
Requirements:
a)
Determine the surplus or deficit of Caroni Ltd.’s defined benefit plan at 31 December 2016.
b)
Determine the net defined benefit asset or liability that should be recognized by Caroni Ltd at 31 December 2016
c)
Calculate the net interest for 2016
Calculate the actuarial gain or loss for the defined benefit obligation for 2016
Calculate the return on plan assets, excluding any amount recognized in net interest for 2016
f)
Prepare a pension worksheet for the period ended December 31 2016
g)
Prepare the
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