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Exercise 20-10 Nash Corp. sponsors a defined benefit pension plan for its employees. On January 1,...

Exercise 20-10

Nash Corp. sponsors a defined benefit pension plan for its employees. On January 1, 2017, the following balances relate to this plan.

Plan assets $477,500
Projected benefit obligation 609,400
Pension asset/liability 131,900
Accumulated OCI (PSC) 100,800 Dr.


As a result of the operation of the plan during 2017, the following additional data are provided by the actuary.

Service cost $90,600
Settlement rate, 9%
Actual return on plan assets 56,600
Amortization of prior service cost 18,200
Expected return on plan assets 53,700
Unexpected loss from change in projected benefit obligation,
   due to change in actuarial predictions 78,800
Contributions 102,900
Benefits paid retirees 81,300

Using the data above, compute pension expense for Nash Corp. for the year 2017 by preparing a pension worksheet. (Enter all amounts as positive.)

NASH CORP.
Pension Worksheet
General Journal Entries

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Prepare the journal entry for pension expense for 2017. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

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Expert Solution

Answer 1.
NASH CORP.
Pension Worksheet - 2017
General Journal Entries Memo Record
Items Annual Pension Expense Cash OCI–Prior Service Cost OCI - Gain/Loss Pension Asset/ Liability Projected Benefit Obligation Plan Assets
Balance, Jan 1, 2017    131,900 cr             609,400 cr    477,500 dr
Service cost          90,600 dr               90,600 cr
Interest cost - $609,400 X 9%          54,846 dr               54,846 cr
Actual return          56,600 cr      56,600 dr
Unexpected Gain - $56,600 - $53,700            2,900 dr                2,900 Cr.
Amortization of PSC          18,200 dr      18,200.00 cr
Liability Increases              78,800 Dr.               78,800 cr
Contributions    102,900 cr    102,900 dr
Benefits               81,300 dr      81,300 cr
Journal entry for 2017       109,946 dr    102,900 cr      18,200.00 cr              75,900 Dr.      64,746 cr
Accumulated OCI, Dec. 31, 2016    100,800.00 dr                       -  
Balance, Dec. 31, 2017      82,600.00 dr              75,900 Dr.    196,646 cr             752,346 cr    555,700 dr
Answer 2.
Journal Entry
Date Particulars Dr. Amt. Cr. Amt.
1 Pension Expense    109,946.00
Other Comprehensive Income (G/L)      75,900.00
Cash    102,900.00
Other Comprehensive Income (PSC)      18,200.00
Pension Asset/Liability      64,746.00
(record the pension expense)

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