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The Baton Rouge Company compiled the following information for the current year

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Question

The Baton Rouge Company compiled the following information for the current year related to its defined pension plan:

Present value of defined benefit obligation, beginning of the year 1,000,000

Fair value of plant, asset, beginning of the year                                   800,000

Service cost, current year                                                                       50,000

Actuarial gain, current year                                                                       8,000

Actual return on plan assets, current year                                                55,000

Effective yield on high-quality corporate bonds, current year                    5%

Required: Determine the amount of defined benefit cost for the current year to be reported in (a) net income and (b) other comprehensive income

Explanation / Answer

The amount of Defined Benefit cost for the current year to be reported in Net Income

Service Cost 50000 Interest Cost (5 % of Present value of Defined benefit obligation) 50000 Actual return on plan Assets 55000 Defined benefit cost for the current year to be reported in Net Income $155000