In: Accounting
Exercise 20-23
Pronghorn Co. provides the following information about its postretirement benefit plan for the year 2017.
Service cost |
$89,900 |
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Prior service cost amortization |
3,100 |
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Contribution to the plan |
51,500 |
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Actual and expected return on plan assets |
57,900 |
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Benefits paid |
43,400 |
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Plan assets at January 1, 2017 |
714,600 |
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Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at January 1, 2017 |
750,400 |
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Accumulated OCI (PSC) at January 1, 2017 |
102,300 |
Dr. |
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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.)
PRONGHORN 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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Balance, Jan. 1, 2017 |
$ |
Dr.Cr. |
$ |
Dr.Cr. |
$ |
Dr.Cr. |
$ |
Dr.Cr. |
$ |
Dr.Cr. |
$ |
Dr.Cr. |
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Service cost |
Dr.Cr. |
Dr.Cr. |
Dr.Cr. |
Dr.Cr. |
Dr.Cr. |
Dr.Cr. |
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Interest cost |
Dr.Cr. |
Dr.Cr. |
Dr.Cr. |
Dr.Cr. |
Dr.Cr. |
Dr.Cr. |
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Actual return |
Dr.Cr. |
Dr.Cr. |
Dr.Cr. |
Dr.Cr. |
Dr.Cr. |
Dr.Cr. |
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Contributions |
Dr.Cr. |
Dr.Cr. |
Dr.Cr. |
Dr.Cr. |
Dr.Cr. |
Dr.Cr. |
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Benefits |
Dr.Cr. |
Dr.Cr. |
Dr.Cr. |
Dr.Cr. |
Dr.Cr. |
Dr.Cr. |
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Amortization of PSC |
Dr.Cr. |
Dr.Cr. |
Dr.Cr. |
Dr.Cr. |
Dr.Cr. |
Dr.Cr. |
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Journal entry for 2017 |
$ |
Dr.Cr. |
$ |
Dr.Cr. |
Dr.Cr. |
Dr.Cr. |
Dr.Cr. |
Dr.Cr. |
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Accumulated OCI, Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dr.Cr. |
Dr.Cr. |
Dr.Cr. |
Dr.Cr. |
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Balance, Dec. 31, 2017 |
$ |
Dr.Cr. |
$ |
Dr.Cr. |
$ |
Dr.Cr. |
$ |
Dr.Cr. |
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Postretirement Benefit Worksheet—2017 | ||||||||||||
General Journal Entries | Memo Record | |||||||||||
Items | Annual Postretirement | Cash | OCI—Prior | Postretirement Asset/ | APBO | Plan Assets | ||||||
Expense | Service Cost | Liability | ||||||||||
Balance, Jan. 1, 2017 | $ | $ | $ | 35800 | Cr. | 750400 | Cr. | 714600 | Dr. | |||
Service cost | 89900 | Dr. | 89900 | Cr. | ||||||||
Interest cost | 67536 | Dr. | 67536 | Cr. | ||||||||
Actual return | 57900 | Cr. | 57900 | Dr. | ||||||||
Contributions | 51500 | Cr | 51500 | Dr. | ||||||||
Benefits | 43400 | Dr. | 43400 | Cr. | ||||||||
Amortization of PSC | 3100 | Dr. | 3100 | Cr. | ||||||||
Journal entry for 2017 | 102636 | Dr. | 51500 | Cr. | 3100 | Cr. | 48036 | Cr. | ||||
Accumulated OCI, Dec. 31, 2016 | 102300 | Dr. | ||||||||||
Balance, Dec. 31, 2017 | 99200 | Dr. | 83836 | Cr. | 864436 | Cr. | 780600 | Dr. |
Service Cost | 89900 |
Interest on Accumu lated Posstretirement Benfit Obligation (9%* $750400) | 67536 |
Expected Return on Plan Asset | -57900 |
Amortisation of Prior Service Cost | 3100 |
Post Retirement Expense | 102636 |