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Problem 17-6 Determine the PBO; plan assets; pension expense; two years [LO17-3, 17-4, 17-6]
Stanley-Morgan Industries adopted a defined benefit pension plan
on April 12, 2018. The provisions of the plan were not made
retroactive to prior years. A local bank, engaged as trustee for
the plan assets, expects plan assets to earn a 10% rate of return.
A consulting firm, engaged as actuary, recommends 6% as the
appropriate discount rate. The service cost is $250,000 for 2018
and $360,000 for 2019. Year-end funding is $260,000 for 2018 and
$270,000 for 2019. No assumptions or estimates were revised during
2018.
Required:
Calculate each of the following amounts as of both December 31, 2018, and December 31, 2019: (Enter your answers in thousands (i.e., 200,000 should be entered as 200).)