The Marino Company has provided you the following information pertaining to its defined benefit pension plan that was adopted on January 1, 20X1: The service cost was $950,000 during 20X1 and $1,045,000 during 20X2. The prior service cost amortization each year was $290,000. The contribution to the pension plan was $1,500,000 on December 31, 20X1 and $1,800,000 on December 31, 20X2. The actuarially determined discount rate and the expected return on plan assets was 10%. The actual return on plan assets was 9.5%. Retirement benefits pertaining to years of service prior to 20X1 were granted to the employees. The prior service cost is being amortized over the remaining ten-year life of the employees. What is the pension expense for the year ended December 31, 20X2? Multiple Choice $1,335,000 $1,280,000 $1,185,000 $1,599,000

The following data relate to Ramesh Company's defined benefit pension plan: ($ in millions) $690 69 55 118 13 20 90 Plan assets at fair value, January 1 Expected return on plan assets Actual return on plan assets Contributions to the pension fund (end of year) Amortization of net loss Pension benefits paid (end of year) Pension expense Required: Determine the amount of pension plan assets at fair value on December 31. (Enter your answers in millions. Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.) Pension Plan Assets Beginning of the year End of the year

The following information pertains to LL Marshall Corporation's defined benefit pension plan: 2024 Beginning 2025 Beginning balances, $ (7,600) 7,300 760 $ 880 (S in thousands) Projected benefit obligation Plan assets Prior service cost-AOCI Net loss-AOCI balances $ (8,104) 7,936 720 $ 960 At the end of 2024, LL Marshall contributed $600 thousand to the pension fund and benefit payments of $754 thousand were made to retirees. The expected rate of return on plan assets was 12%, and the actuary's discount rate is 8%. There were no changes in actuarial estimates and assumptions regarding the PBO. What is the 2024 service cost for LL Marshall's plan?

Douglas-Robert, Inc. has a noncontributory, defined benefit pension plan. At December 31, 2022, Douglas-Robert received the following information:  Projected Benefit Obligation ($ in millions) Balance, January 1   $ 140     Service cost     40     Interest cost     14     Benefits paid     (10 )   Balance, December 31   $ 184         Plan Assets   Balance, January 1   $ 100     Actual return on plan assets     11     Contributions 2021     40     Benefits paid     (10 )   Balance, December 31   $ 141        The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets was 10%. There was no prior service cost and a negligible net loss—AOCI on January 1, 2022. Required:1. Determine Douglas-Robert’s pension expense for 2022.2. Prepare the journal entries to record Doublas Robert’s (a) pension expense, (b) funding, and (c) payment of retiree benefits in 2022.

USLM Inc. has a defined benefit pension plan. At the end of the year 20X4, the pension fund assets were $7,860,000 and the defined benefit obligation was $7,345,000. Invoking the asset ceiling caps the net defined benefit asset at $353,000. Required: Prepare the journal entry to correctly recognize the net defined benefit asset. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.) View transaction list Journal entry worksheet 1 Record the adjusting entry for net defined benefit asset. Note: Enter debits before credits. >

The Kollar Company has a defined benefit pension plan. Pension Information concerning the fiscal years 2024 and 2025 are presented below ($ in millions): Information Provided by Pension Plan Actuary: a. Projected benefit obligation as of December 31, 2023 = $3,200. b. Prior service cost from plan amendment on January 2, 2024 = $600 (straight-line amortization for 10-year average remaining service period). c. Service cost for 2024 = $640. d. Service cost for 2025 = $690. e. Discount rate used by actuary on projected benefit obligation for 2024 and 2025 = 10% f. Payments to retirees in 2024 = $500. g. Payments to retirees in 2025 = $570. h. No changes in actuarial assumptions or estimates. 1. Net gain-AOCI on January 1, 2024 = $370. J. Net gains and losses are amortized for 10 years in 2024 and 2025. Information Provided by Pension Fund Trustee: a. Plan asset balance at fair value on January 1, 2024 = $2,300. b. 2024 contributions = $660. c. 2025 contributions = $710. d. Expected…

Pharoah Company adopts acceptable accounting for its defined benefit pension plan on January 1, 2019, with the following beginning balances: plan assets $199,200; projected benefit obligation $248,000. Other data relating to 3 years' operation of the plan are as follows. Annual service cost Settlement rate and expected rate of return Actual return on plan assets Annual funding (contributions) Benefits paid Prior service cost (plan amended, 1/1/20) Amortization of prior service cost Change in actuarial assumptions establishes a December 31, 2021, projected benefit obligation of: 2019 $16,200 10 % 18,200 16,200 13,700 2020 $19,000 10 % 21,990 40,200 16,100 161,100 54,000 2021 $26,200 10 % 23,900 48,300 20,700 42,300 511,800

Lewis Industries adopted a defined benefit pension plan on January 1, 2021. By making the provisions of the plan retroactive to prior years, Lewis incurred a prior service cost of $2 million. The prior service cost was funded immediately by a $2 million cash payment to the fund trustee on January 2, 2021. However, the cost is to be amortized (expensed) over 10 years. The service cost—$250,000 for 2021—is fully funded at the end of each year. Both the actuary’s discount rate and the expected rate of return on plan assets were 9%. The actual rate of return on plan assets was 11%. At December 31, the trustee paid $16,000 to an employee who retired during 2021.Required:Determine each of the following amounts as of December 31, 2021, the fiscal year-end for Lewis:1. Projected benefit obligation.2. Plan assets.3. Pension expense.

Dell Company adopted a defined benefit pension plan on January 1, 20X1. Dell amortizes the initial prior service cost of $1,334,400 over 16 years. It assumes a 7% discount rate and an 8% expected rate of return. The following additional data are available for 20X1: Service cost for 20x1 Prior service cost amortization Employer contribution made at 12/31/20X1 Required: Compute the pension asset (liability) to be reported on Dell's December 31, 20X1, balance sheet. (A net pension liability should be indicated by a minus sign.) Answer is complete but not entirely correct. $ Pension asset (liability) to be reported $320,000 83,400 335,000 1,412,808

Shamrock Corp. sponsors a defined benefit pension plan for its employees. On January 1, 2020, the following balances related to this plan. Plan assets (market-related value)   $565,000   Projected benefit obligation   656,000   Pension asset/liability   91,000  Cr. Prior service cost   86,000   Net gain or loss (debit)   92,000   As a result of the operation of the plan during 2020, the actuary provided the following additional data for 2020. Service cost   $98,000   Settlement rate, 9%; expected return rate, 10%       Actual return on plan assets   50,000   Amortization of prior service cost   26,000   Contributions   126,000   Benefits paid retirees   92,000   Average remaining service life of active employees   10  years Using the preceding data, compute pension expense for Shamrock Corp. for the year 2020 by preparing a pension worksheet that shows the journal entry for pension expense. (Enter all amounts as positive.) Use the market-related…