Actuary and trustee reports indicate the following changes in the PBO and plan assets of Lakeside Cable during 2018:
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Prior service cost at Jan. 1, 2018, from plan amendment at the beginning of 2016 (amortization: $4 million per year) | $ | 32 | million |
Net losspensions at Jan.1, 2018 (previous losses exceeded previous gains) | $ | 40 | million |
Average remaining service life of the active employee group | | 10 | year |
Actuarys discount rate | | 8 | % |
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($ in millions)
| PBO | | Plan Assets |
Beginning of 2018 | $ | 300 | | Beginning of 2018 | | $ | 200 | | |
Service cost | | 48 | | | | | | | |
Interest cost, 8% | | 24 | | Return on plan assets, 7.5% (10% expected) | | | 15 | | |
Loss (gain) on PBO | | (2 | ) | Cash contributions | | | 45 | | |
Less: Retiree benefits | | (20 | ) | Less: Retiree benefits | | | (20 | ) | |
End of 2018 | $ | 350 | | End of 2018 | | $ | 240 | | |
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Assume the following actuary and trustee reports indicating changes in the PBO and plan assets of Lakeside Cable during 2019:
($ in millions)
| PBO | | Plan Assets |
Beginning of 2019 | $ | 350 | | Beginning of 2019 | | $ | 240 | | |
Service cost | | 38 | | | | | | | |
Interest cost at 8% | | 28 | | Return on plan assets, 15% (10% expected) | | | 36 | | |
Loss (gain) on PBO | | 5 | | Cash contributions | | | 30 | | |
Less: Retiree benefits | | (16 | ) | Less: Retiree benefits | | | (16 | ) | |
End of 2019 | $ | 405 | | End of 2019 | | $ | 290 | | |
4-a. Determine Lakesides pension expense for 2019. (Enter your answers in millions rounded to 1 decimal place (i.e., 5,500,000 should be entered as 5.5).) 4-b. Prepare the appropriate journal entries to record the expense, the cash funding of plan assets, and payment of benefits to retirees. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Enter your answers in millions rounded to 1 decimal place (i.e., 5,500,000 should be entered as 5.5).) |
4 Required Informatlon IThe following Information appliles to the questions displayed below. Actuary and trustee reports Indicate the following changes In the PBO and plan assets of Lakeside Cable during 2018: Part 4 of7 10 points Prior service cost at Jan. 1, 2018, from plan amendment at the $32 million $40 million beginning of 2016 (amortization: $4 million per year) Net loss-pensions at Jan.1, 2018 (previous losses exceeded previous gains) Average remaining service life of the active employee group Actuary's discount rate 1e year 8% S In milllons) Plan Assets $28e PBO Beginning of 2018 Service cost $3ee Beginning of 2018 48 Return on plan assets, 7.5% (10% expected) Interest cost, 8% Loss (gain) on PBO Less: Retiree benefits End of 2018 (2) Cash contributions (2) Less: Retiree benefits 350 End of 2018 15 45 (2e) $240 Assume the following actuary and trustee reports Indicating changes In the PBO and plan assets of Lakeside Cable during 2019 $ In millions) Plan Assets $240 PBO Beginning of 2019 Service cost $35 Beginning of 2019 38 Return on plan assets, 15% (18% expected) Interest cost at 8% Loss (gain) on PBO Less: Retiree benefits End of 2019 36 30 (16) $290 28 5 Cash contribution:s (16) Less: Retiree benefits $405 End of 2019 4.a. Determine Lakeside's pension expense for 2019. (Enter your answers in millions rounded to 1 decimal place (l.?., 5,500,000 should be entered as 5.5).) Answer is complete but not entirely correct. expense 51.0million 4 Required Informatlon IThe following Information appliles to the questions displayed below. Actuary and trustee reports Indicate the following changes In the PBO and plan assets of Lakeside Cable during 2018: Part 4 of7 10 points Prior service cost at Jan. 1, 2018, from plan amendment at the $32 million $40 million beginning of 2016 (amortization: $4 million per year) Net loss-pensions at Jan.1, 2018 (previous losses exceeded previous gains) Average remaining service life of the active employee group Actuary's discount rate 1e year 8% S In milllons) Plan Assets $28e PBO Beginning of 2018 Service cost $3ee Beginning of 2018 48 Return on plan assets, 7.5% (10% expected) Interest cost, 8% Loss (gain) on PBO Less: Retiree benefits End of 2018 (2) Cash contributions (2) Less: Retiree benefits 350 End of 2018 15 45 (2e) $240 Assume the following actuary and trustee reports Indicating changes In the PBO and plan assets of Lakeside Cable during 2019 $ In millions) Plan Assets $240 PBO Beginning of 2019 Service cost $35 Beginning of 2019 38 Return on plan assets, 15% (18% expected) Interest cost at 8% Loss (gain) on PBO Less: Retiree benefits End of 2019 36 30 (16) $290 28 5 Cash contribution:s (16) Less: Retiree benefits $405 End of 2019 4.a. Determine Lakeside's pension expense for 2019. (Enter your answers in millions rounded to 1 decimal place (l.?., 5,500,000 should be entered as 5.5).) Answer is complete but not entirely correct. expense 51.0million