In: Accounting
Bonita Co. provides the following information about its
postretirement benefit plan for the year 2017.
| Service cost | $85,500 | ||
| Prior service cost amortization | 2,800 | ||
| Contribution to the plan | 56,200 | ||
| Actual and expected return on plan assets | 58,600 | ||
| Benefits paid | 36,700 | ||
| Plan assets at January 1, 2017 | 702,400 | ||
| Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at January 1, 2017 | 769,700 | ||
| Accumulated OCI (PSC) at January 1, 2017 | 102,000 | Dr. | |
| Discount rate | 9 | % |
Prepare a worksheet inserting January 1, 2017, balances, showing
December 31, 2017, balances, and the journal entry recording
postretirement benefit expense. (Enter all amounts as
positive.)
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BONITA CO. |
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General Journal Entries |
Memo Record |
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Items |
Annual Postretirement |
Cash |
OCI—Prior |
Postretirement Asset/ |
APBO |
Plan Assets |
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