In: Accounting
Sachs Brands's defined benefit pension plan specifies annual
retirement benefits equal to 1.4% × service years × final year's
salary, payable at the end of each year. Angela Davenport was hired
by Sachs at the beginning of 2007 and is expected to retire at the
end of 2041 after 35 years' service. Her retirement is expected to
span 18 years. Davenport's salary is $97,000 at the end of 2021 and
the company's actuary projects her salary to be $315,000 at
retirement. The actuary's discount rate is 7%. (FV of $1, PV of $1,
FVA of $1, PVA of $1, FVAD of $1 and PVAD of $1) (Use
appropriate factor(s) from the tables
provided.)
At the beginning of 2022, the pension formula was amended to:
1.60% × Service years × Final year's salary
The amendment was made retroactive to apply the increased benefits
to prior service years.
Required:
1. What is the company's prior service cost at
the beginning of 2022 with respect to Davenport after the amendment
described above?
2. Since the amendment occurred at the beginning
of 2022, amortization of the prior service cost begins in 2022.
What is the prior service cost amortization that would be included
in pension expense?
3. What is the service cost for 2022 with respect
to Davenport?
4. What is the interest cost for 2022 with respect
to Davenport?
5. Calculate pension expense for 2022 with respect
to Davenport, assuming plan assets attributable to her of $210,000
and a rate of return (actual and expected) of 10%.