FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Carla Company sponsors a defined benefit pension plan for its employees. The following data relate to the operation of the plan for the year 2017.
1. | The actuarial present value of future benefits earned by employees for services rendered in 2017 amounted to $82,000. | |
2. | The company’s funding policy requires a contribution to the pension trustee amounting to $151,000 for 2017. | |
3. | As of January 1, 2017, the company had a projected benefit obligation of $1,603,000 and a debit balance of $429,000 in accumulated OCI (PSC). The fair value of pension plan assets amounted to $1,373,000 at the beginning of the year. The actual and expected return on plan assets was $63,000. The settlement rate was 5%. No gains or losses occurred in 2017 and no benefits were paid. | |
4. | Amortization of prior service cost was $85,800 in 2017. Amortization of net gain or loss was not required in 2017. |
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Indicate the amounts that would be reported on the income statement and the balance sheet for the year 2017.
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