On January 1, 2021, Medical Transport Company’s accumulated postretirement benefit obligation was $25 million. At the end of 2021, retiree benefits paid were $3 million. Service cost for 2021 is $7 million. Assumptions regarding the trend of future health care costs were revised at the end of 2021, causing the actuary to revise downward the estimate of the APBO by $1 million. The actuary’s discount rate is 8%. Determine the amount of the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at December 31, 2021.

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Stanley-Morgan Industries adopted a defined benefit pension plan on April 12, 2021. The provisions of the plan were not made retroactive to prior years. A local bank, engaged as trustee for the plan assets, expects plan assets to earn a 10% rate of return. The actual return was also 10% in 2021 and 2022.* A consulting firm, engaged as actuary, recommends 5% as the appropriate discount rate. The service cost is $140,000 for 2021 and $220,000 for 2022. Year-end funding is $150,000 for 2021 and $160,000 for 2022. No assumptions or estimates were revised during 2021. * We assume the estimated return was based on the actual return on similar investments at the inception of the plan and that, since the estimate didn't change, that also was the actual rate in 2022. Required: Calculate each of the following amounts as of both December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2022: (Enter your answers in thousands (i.e., 200,000 should be entered as 200).) 1. Projected benefit obligation 2. Plan assets 3.…

Meman

Classified Electronics has an unfunded retiree health care plan. Each of the company's three employees has been with the firm since its inception at the beginning of 2023. As of the end of 2024, the actuary estimates the total net cost of providing health care benefits to employees during their retirement years to have a present value of $84,000. Each of the employees will become fully eligible for benefits after 22 more years of service but aren't expected to retire for 35 more years. The interest rate is 6%. Required: 1. What is the expected postretirement benefit obligation at the end of 2024? 2. What is the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at the end of 2024? 3. What is the expected postretirement benefit obligation at the end of 2025? 4. What is the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at the end of 2025? 1. Expected postretirement benefit obligation 2024 2. Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation 2024 3. Expected postretirement benefit obligation 2025…

Manno Corporation has the following information available concerning its postretirement benefit plan for 2017. Service cost $40,000 Interest cost 47,400 Actual and expected return on plan assets 26,900 Compute Manno’s 2017 postretirement expense.

The projected benefit obligation was $300 million at the beginning of the year. Service cost for the year was $17 million. At the end of the year, pension benefits paid by the trustee were $13 million and there were no pension-related other comprehensive income accounts. The actuary’s discount rate was 5%. What was the amount of the projected benefit obligation at year-end?

Godo

Sunland Inc. provides the following information related to its post-retirement health-care benefits for the year 2020: Defined post–retirement benefit obligation at January 1, 2020   $114,000   Plan assets, January 1, 2020   45,800   Actual return on plan assets, 2020   4,000   Discount rate   11%   Service cost, 2020   56,200   Plan funding during 2020   22,200   Payments from plan to retirees during 2020   6,200   Actuarial loss on defined post-retirement benefit obligation, 2020 (end of year)   26,300   Sunland Inc. follows IFRS.     Calculate the post–retirement benefit expense for 2020. Post–retirement benefit expense 2020   $enter the Post–retirement benefit expense in dollars      eTextbook and Media                     Calculate the post-retirement benefit remeasurement gain or loss—other comprehensive income (OCI) for 2020. Post-retirement benefit remeasurement select an option…

Stanley-Morgan Industries adopted a defined benefit pension plan on April 12, 2024. The provisions of the plan were not made retroactive to prior years. A local bank, engaged as trustee for the plan assets, expects plan assets to earn a 10% rate of return. The actual return was also 10% in 2024 and 2025.* A consulting firm, engaged as actuary, recommends 5% as the appropriate discount rate. The service cost is $180,000 for 2024 and $230,000 for 2025. Year-end funding is $190,000 for 2024 and $200,000 for 2025. No assumptions or estimates were revised during 2024. *We assume the estimated return was based on the actual return on similar investments at the Inception of the plan and that, since the estimate didn't change, that also was the actual rate in 2025. Required: Calculate each of the following amounts as of both December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2025: Note: Enter your answers in thousands (l.e., 200,000 should be entered as 200). Enter a llability as a negative amount. 1.…