Stanley-Morgan Industries adopted a defined benefit pension plan on April 12, 20
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Stanley-Morgan Industries adopted a defined benefit pension plan on April 12, 2016. The provisions of the plan were not made retroactive to prior years. A local bank, engaged as trustee for the plan assets, expects plan assets to earn a 10% rate of return. A consulting firm, engaged as actuary, recommends 4% as the appropriate discount rate. The service cost is $150,000 for 2016 and $280,000 for 2017. Year-end funding is $160,000 for 2016 and $170,000 for 2017. No assumptions or estimates were revised during 2016.
Calculate each of the following amounts as of both December 31, 2016, and December 31, 2017: (Enter your answers in thousands (i.e., 200,000 should be entered as 200).)
1.Projected Benefit Obligation
2. Plan Assets
3. Pension Expense
4. Net Pension Asset or Net Pension Liability
Stanley-Morgan Industries adopted a defined benefit pension plan on April 12, 2016. The provisions of the plan were not made retroactive to prior years. A local bank, engaged as trustee for the plan assets, expects plan assets to earn a 10% rate of return. A consulting firm, engaged as actuary, recommends 4% as the appropriate discount rate. The service cost is $150,000 for 2016 and $280,000 for 2017. Year-end funding is $160,000 for 2016 and $170,000 for 2017. No assumptions or estimates were revised during 2016.
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Solution:
Calculation of the each of the following amounts as of both December 31, 2016, and December 31, 2017:
1) Projected Benefit Obligation:
2) Plan Assets:
3) Pension Expense:
4. Net Pension Asset or Net Pension Liability:
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