FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Author: Libby
Publisher: MCG
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The following information is available for the pension plan of Wildhorse Company for the year 2020.

Actual and expected return on plan assets   $ 15,800  
Benefits paid to retirees   39,500  
Contributions (funding)   88,700  
Interest/discount rate   11 %
Prior service cost amortization   7,600  
Projected benefit obligation, January 1, 2020   548,000  
Service cost   60,000  

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Prepare the journal entry to record pension expense and the employer’s contribution to the pension plan in 2020. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

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