Hobbs Co. has the following defined benefit pension plan balances on January 1, 2015. The discount (interest)

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Hobbs Co. has the following defined benefit pension plan balances on January 1, 2015.

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The discount (interest) rate applicable to the plan is 10%. On January 1, 2016, the company amends its pension agreement so that past service costs of €600,000 are created. Other data related to the pension plan are as follows.

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(a) Prepare a pension worksheet for the pension plan in 2015.

(b) Prepare any journal entries related to the pension plan that would be needed at December 31, 2015.

(c) Prepare a pension worksheet for 2016 and any journal entries related to the pension plan as of December 31, 2016.

(d) Indicate the pension-related amounts reported in the 2016 financial statements.

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Intermediate Accounting IFRS Edition

ISBN: 9781118443965

2nd Edition

Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, Terry D. Warfield

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