The following facts apply to the pension plan of Culver Inc. for the year 2017. Plan assets, January 1, 2017 $495,100 Projected benefit obligation, January 1, 2017 495,100 Settlement rate 8 % Service cost 43,700 Contributions (funding) 26,600 Actual and expected return on plan assets 52,100 Benefits paid to retirees 36,500 Using the preceding data, compute pension expense for the year 2017. As part of your solution, prepare a pension worksheet that shows the journal entry for pension expense for 2017 and the year-end balances in the related pension accounts. (Enter all amounts as positive.)

Answer and Explanation:

The preparation of pension worksheet is shown below:-

                      General Journal entries

Particulars             Annual pension    Cash    Pension Assets/

                                   expenses                         Liabilities

Service cost             $43,700 Dr.

Interest cost              $39,608 Dr.

                              (495,100 × 8%)

Actual return             $52,100 Cr.

Contributions                                       $26,600 Cr.

Journal Entry 31 Dec  $31,208 Dr.      $26,600 Cr.   $4,608 Cr.

Balance 31 Dec 217                                                      $4,608 Cr.

                                       Memo record

                                 Projected benefit obligation        Plant assets

Balance Jan 1 2017     $495,100 Cr.                                 $495,100 Dr.

Service cost                 $43,700 Cr.

Interest cost              $39,608 Cr.

                              (495,100 × 8%)

Actual return                                                                    $52,100 Dr.

Contributions                                                                  $26,600 Dr.

Benefits                    $36,500 Dr.                                   $36,500 Cr.

Balance 31 Dec 217    $541,908 Cr.                                 $537,300 Dr.

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