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Cullumber Corp. sponsors a defined benefit pension plan for its employees. On January 1, 2021, the...

Cullumber Corp. sponsors a defined benefit pension plan for its employees. On January 1, 2021, the following balances related to this plan.

Plan assets (market-related value) $270,400
Projected benefit obligation 342,400
Pension asset/liability 72,000 Cr.
Prior service cost 89,500
OCI—Loss 38,400


As a result of the operation of the plan during 2021, the actuary provided the following additional data for 2021.

Service cost $44,200
Actual return on plan assets 27,600
Amortization of prior service cost 11,900
Contributions 64,400
Benefits paid retirees 41,400
Settlement rate 7 %
Expected return on plan assets 8 %
Average remaining service life of active employees 10 years

1.Compute pension expense for Cullumber Corp. for the year 2021 by preparing a pension worksheet that shows the journal entry for pension expense. (Enter all amounts as positive.)

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Items Annual Pension expenses Cash OCI-Prior service cost OCI-Gain/Loss Pension Asset/Liability Projected benefit obligation Plan assets
Opening Balances 89500 (38400) 72000 (342400) 270400
Service Cost 44200 (44200)
Actual Return (27600) 27600
Interest cost 23968 (23968)
Amortization PSC 11900 (11900)
Amortization OCI Gain/Loss 1100
Unexpected Gain/Loss 5968 5968
Contributions (64400) 1100 64400
Benefit Paid 41400 (41400)
Journal Entry 59536 (64400) (11900) 7068 23832 (18668) 42500
Accumulated OCI Dec312019 89500 (38400)
Balance Dec31,2020 77600 (31332) (48168) (369168) 321000

1.Pension expense= $59536

Account title and explanation Debit Credit
Annual pension expense 59536
OCI- Prior Cost service 11900
OCI Gain/Loss 7068
Cash 64400
Net pensionAsset/Liability 23832
Account title and explanation Debit Credit
Plan Asset 64400
Cash 64400
Account title and explanation Debit Credit
Net pension Asset/Liability 41400
Cash 41400

Net pension Asset/Liability= $48168

Projected benefit Obligation= $ (369168)

Less:- Plan Asset= 321000

Plan surplus/deficit= $48168


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