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Intel Corp. provides the following information about its defined benefit pension

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Question

Intel Corp. provides the following information about its defined benefit pension plan for the year 2014:

Service Cost $180,000

Contribution to the plan $210,000

Actual and expected return on plan assets $128,000

Prior service cost amortization $20,000

Benefits paid to retirees $80,000

Plan assets at 1/1/2014 $1,280,000

Projected benefit obligation at 1/1/2014 $1,400,000

Accumulated OCI (PSC) at 1/1/2014 $300,000

Interest/discount (settlement) rate 10%

Prepare a pension worksheet inserting 1/1/2014, balances, showing December 31, 2014, and the journal entry recording expense.

Explanation / Answer

Intel Corp. Service cost 180000 Contribution to the plan 210000 Actual & Expected return on plan assets 128000 Prior service cost amortization 20000 Benefit paid to retirees 80000 Plan Assets at 1/1/2014 1280000 Projected benefit obligation at 1/1/2014 1400000 Accumulated OCI PSC at 1/1/2014 300000 Interest /discount (Settlement ) rate 10% 10% General Journal Entries Memo Recods Item Pension Expense Cash PSC Gain/Loss Pension Assets/Liability Projected benefit obligation Plan Assets Jan,1 2010 $ 300,000.00 $ (180,000.00) $(1,400,000.00) $   1,280,000.00 Service Cost $    180,000.00 $    (180,000.00) Interest Cost $    128,000.00 $    (128,000.00) Actual Return $ (128,000.00) $      128,000.00 Contributions $ (210,000.00) $      210,000.00 Benefit Paid $         80,000.00 $      (80,000.00) Prior service cost amortization $      20,000.00 $ (20,000.00) Journal Entry Dec 31,2010 $    200,000.00 $ (210,000.00) $ 280,000.00 $ (180,000.00) $                        (90,000.00) $(1,628,000.00) $   1,538,000.00 Journal Entry Recording Expense Particular Amount(DR) Amount (CR) Pension Expense $    200,000.00 OCI-PSC $    280,000.00      Pension Liability $      90,000.00      Cash $    210,000.00      Gain/oss $    180,000.00

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