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Problem II: The following defined pension data of Tommy Corporation apply to the year 2017. PBO, January 1, 2017 (before amendment) 6,500,000 Plan assets, January

Problem II: The following defined pension data of Tommy Corporation apply to the year 2017.

PBO, January 1, 2017 (before amendment)

6,500,000

Plan assets, January 1, 2017

6,280,000

On January 1, 2017, through plan amendment,

prior service benefits granted having a PV of

525,000

Settlement & expected return rate

8%

Service cost

425,000

Contributions (funding)

535,000

Actual return on plan assets

389,000

Benefits paid to retirees

511,000

Average service life of all covered employees in years

15

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. For 2017, prepare a pension worksheet that shows the journal entry for pension expense and the year-end balances in the related pension accounts.
  2. Prepare the journal entry for pension expense for 2017.

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