Exercise 20-12 **ONLY ANSWERS IN RED NEEDED**

Cheyenne Company received the following selected information from its pension plan trustee concerning the operation of the companys defined benefit pension plan for the year ended December 31, 2017.

The service cost component of pension expense for employee services rendered in the current year amounted to $78,000 and the amortization of prior service cost was $120,800. The companys actual funding (contributions) of the plan in 2017 amounted to $253,000. The expected return on plan assets and the actual rate were both 10%; the interest/discount (settlement) rate was 10%. Accumulated other comprehensive income (PSC) had a balance of $1,208,000 on January 1, 2017. Assume no benefits paid in 2017.

Prepare the journal entry to record pension expense and the employers contribution to the pension plan in 2017.

Indicate the pension-related amounts that would be reported on the income statement and the balance sheet for Cheyenne Company for the year 2017.

Projected benefit obligation Market-related and fair value of plan assets Accumulated benefit obligation Accumulated OCI (G/L) Net gain January 1, 2017 December 31, 2017 $1,497,000 $1,525,000 1,139,600 806,000 1,573,000 1,693,800 (199,700) Projected benefit obligation Market-related and fair value of plan assets Accumulated benefit obligation Accumulated OCI (G/L) Net gain January 1, 2017 December 31, 2017 $1,497,000 $1,525,000 1,139,600 806,000 1,573,000 1,693,800 (199,700)