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Pension data for Freddie Johns Company include the following for 2020:
Settlement rate 8%
Expected return on plan assets: 12%
Actual return on plan assets: $170,000
Service cost: $300,000
Est. remaining service life of employees 10 years
As of January 1, 2020:
PBO $1,500,000
Plan assets $1,700,000
AOCI – PSC $200,000
AOCI – Actuarial (G)/L $60,000
During 2020:
Amortization of prior service cost $25,000
Cash contributions to pension fund $240,000
Benefit payments to retirees $260,000
Prepare all journal entries necessary related to this pension for the year. You may use individual journal entries or a combined journal entry, but be sure to clearly support your answer with all necessary calculations and/or T-accounts. Also, you may choose to use the pension worksheet to support your answer, but the pension worksheet is not required.