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Problem 20-2 Crane Company adopts acceptable accounting for its defined benefit pension plan on January 1,...

Problem 20-2

Crane Company adopts acceptable accounting for its defined benefit pension plan on January 1, 2016, with the following beginning balances: plan assets $201,400; projected benefit obligation $245,000. Other data relating to 3 years’ operation of the plan are as follows.

2016

2017

2018

Annual service cost $15,800 $19,400 $26,100
Settlement rate and expected rate of return 10 % 10 % 10 %
Actual return on plan assets 18,000 22,150 24,000
Annual funding (contributions) 15,800 40,000 47,500
Benefits paid 13,700 16,500 20,800
Prior service cost (plan amended, 1/1/17) 160,000
Amortization of prior service cost 53,800 41,700
Change in actuarial assumptions establishes
   a December 31, 2018, projected benefit obligation of:
522,200

Prepare a pension worksheet presenting all 3 years’ pension balances and activities

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Expert Solution

Changes in the present value of the defined obligation are as follows:
Particulars 2016 2017 2018
Opening defined benefit obligation 2,45,000.00 2,73,740.00      5,19,184.00
Current service cost      15,800.00      19,400.00         26,100.00
Past service cost                   -   1,60,000.00                     -  
Interest cost (Assume rate 10%)      24,500.00      27,374.00         51,918.40
Benefits paid     -13,700.00     -16,500.00       -20,800.00
Amortization of Prior Setvice cost                   -        53,800.00         41,700.00
Actuarial (gains) / loss on obligation        2,140.00        1,370.00           5,735.00
Closing defined benefit obligation        2,73,740        5,19,184           6,23,837
Actuarial (gains) / loss on obligation COMPUTATON
Particulars 2016 2017 2018
Expected return      20,140.00      23,520.00         29,735.00
Actual return      18,000.00      22,150.00         24,000.00
Actuarial (gains) / loss on obligation        2,140.00        1,370.00           5,735.00
Computation of CHANGE IN PLAN ASSET
Particulars 2016 2017 2018
Beginning balances 2,01,400.00 2,35,200.00      2,97,350.00
Annual return      18,000.00      22,150.00         24,000.00
Annual Funding (Contributions)      15,800.00      40,000.00         47,500.00
Closing balances 2,35,200.00 2,97,350.00      3,68,850.00

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