Hicks Cable Company has a defined benefit pension plan. Three alternative possibilities for pension-related data at January 1, 2024 are shown below: Case 1 Net loss (gain)-AOCI, January 1 $ 340 ($ in thousands) Case 2 $ (410) Case 3 281 2024 loss (gain) on plan assets (31) (28) 6 2024 loss (gain) on PBO (43) 36 Accumulated benefit obligation, January 1 Projected benefit obligation, January 1 (3,150) (2,750) (3,510) (2,870) 3,000 2,900 (290) (1,650) (1,900) 1,750 10 12 7 Fair value of plan assets, January 1 Average remaining service period of active employees (years) Required: 1. For each independent case, calculate any amortization of the net loss or gain that should be included as a component of pension expense for 2024. 2. For each independent case, determine the net loss-AOCI or net gain-AOCI as of January 1, 2025.

Hicks Cable Company has a defined benefit pension plan. Three alternative possibilities for pension-related data at January 1, 2024 are shown below: Case 1 Net loss (gain)-AOCI, January 1 $ 340 ($ in thousands) Case 2 $ (410) Case 3 281 2024 loss (gain) on plan assets (31) (28) 6 2024 loss (gain) on PBO (43) 36 Accumulated benefit obligation, January 1 Projected benefit obligation, January 1 (3,150) (2,750) (3,510) (2,870) 3,000 2,900 (290) (1,650) (1,900) 1,750 10 12 7 Fair value of plan assets, January 1 Average remaining service period of active employees (years) Required: 1. For each independent case, calculate any amortization of the net loss or gain that should be included as a component of pension expense for 2024. 2. For each independent case, determine the net loss-AOCI or net gain-AOCI as of January 1, 2025.

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Chapter19: Accounting For Post Retirement Benefits

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