The following data are available pertaining to Household Appliance Company\'s re

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The following data are available pertaining to Household Appliance Company's retiree health care plan for 2016:

What is the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at the beginning of 2016?

     

What is interest cost to be included in 2016 postretirement benefit expense?

     

What is service cost to be included in 2016 postretirement benefit expense?

     

Prepare the journal entry to record the postretirement benefit expense for 2016. (If no entry is required for a particular event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

     

The following data are available pertaining to Household Appliance Company's retiree health care plan for 2016:

Explanation / Answer

Answer

1 ) obligation at the beginning of 2016 = 52000 * 2/25

= 4160

2 ) interst cost of postretirement exp = 4160 * 5 %

= 208

3 ) service cost of postretirement exp = 54600 * 1 / 25

= 2184

4 ) journal entries

date particular debit credit 1 post retirement benfit expences 2392 To post retirement benfit liability 2392

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