value: 10.00 points Gorky-Park Corporation provides postretirement health care b

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value: 10.00 points Gorky-Park Corporation provides postretirement health care benefits to employees who provide at least 11 years of service and reach age 61 while in service. On January 1, 2016, the following plan-related data were available Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation Fair value of plan assets Average remaining service period to retirement Average remaining service period to full eligibility (S in millions) $ 160 None 25 years (same in previous 10 yrs.) 20 years (same in previous 10 yrs.) On January 1, 2016, Gorky-Park amends the plan to provide certain dental benefits in addition to previously provided medical benefits. The actuary determines that the cost of making the amendment retroactive increases the APBO by $20 million. Management chooses to amortize the prior service cost on a straight- line basis. The service cost for 2016 is $52 million. The interest rate is 9%. Re cuareulate the postretirement beneft expense for 2016. 1. Calculate the postretirement benefit expense for 2016. ($ in millions) Postretirement benefit expense 2. Prepare the journal entry to record the expense. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Enter your answers in millions rounded to 1 decimal place (i.e., 5,500,000 should be entered as 5.5).) View transaction list Journal entry worksheet

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Answer: Requirement 1 The postretirement benefit expense for 2016 would be as follows: Service cost $                            52.00 Interest cost $                            16.20 ($160+20)*9% Amortization of prior service cost -OCI $                              1.00 ($20/20 years) Postretirement benefit expense $                            69.20 Requirement 2 Journal Entry Postretirement benefit expense $                            69.20 Amortization of prior service cost-OCI $                                    1.00 Accumulated projected benefit obligation $                                  68.20 (52+16.20) (To record postretirement benefit expense)

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