Englehart Co. provides the following information about its post-retirement benefit plan for the year 2020. Service cost.........................................................................................................$

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Englehart Co. provides the following information about its post-retirement benefit plan for the year 2020.

Service cost.........................................................................................................$ 90,000
Prior service cost amortization..............................................................................3,000
Contribution to the plan.......................................................................................56,000
Actual and expected return on plan assets.......................................................62,000
Benefits paid..........................................................................................................40,000
Plan assets at January 1, 2020...........................................................................710,000
Accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation at January 1, 2020...........760,000
Accumulated OCI (PSC) at January 1, 2020......................................................100,000 Dr.
Discount rate................................................................................................................9%


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Compute the post-retirement benefit expense for 2020.

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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-1119503668

17th edition

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

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