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The following data relate to the operation of Oriole Co.s pension plan in 2021. Service cost $61,360 Actual return on plan assets 33,280 Amortization of
The following data relate to the operation of Oriole Co.s pension plan in 2021.
Service cost | $61,360 | |
Actual return on plan assets | 33,280 | |
Amortization of prior service cost | 29,120 | |
Annual contributions | 53,040 | |
Benefits paid retirees | 28,080 | |
Average service life of all employees | 25 years |
The pension worksheet for 2020 is presented below.
ORIOLE COMPANY Worksheet2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
General Journal Entries | Memo Record | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Items | Annual Pension Expense | Cash | OCIPrior Service Cost | OCI Gain/Loss | Pension Asset/Liability | Projected Benefit Obligation | Plan Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Balance, Jan. 1, 2020 | $124,800 | Cr. | $338,000 | Cr. | $213,200 | Dr. | |||||||||||||||||
Service cost | $20,800 | Dr. | 20,800 | Cr. | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest cost | 27,040 | Dr. | 27,040 | Cr. | |||||||||||||||||||
Actual return | 18,720 | Cr. | 18,720 | Dr. | |||||||||||||||||||
Unexpected loss | 2,600 | Cr. | $2,600 | Dr. | |||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of PSC | 36,400 | Dr. | $36,400 | Cr. | |||||||||||||||||||
Contributions | $42,640 | Cr. | 42,640 | Dr. | |||||||||||||||||||
Benefits | 15,600 | Dr. | 15,600 | Cr. | |||||||||||||||||||
Increase in PBO | 45,240 | Dr. | 45,240 | Cr. | |||||||||||||||||||
Journal entry for 2020 | $62,920 | Dr. | $42,640 | Cr. | 36,400 | Cr. | 47,840 | Dr. | 31,720 | Cr. | |||||||||||||
Accumulated OCI, Dec. 31, 2019 | 83,200 | Dr. | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, Dec. 31, 2020 | $46,800 | Dr. | $47,840 | Dr. | $156,520 | Cr. | $415,480 | Cr. | $258,960 | Dr. |
For 2021, Oriole will use the same assumptions as 2020 for the expected rate of returns on plan assets. The settlement rate for 2021 is 10%.
Calculate the amortization of the loss, if any, in 2021 using the corridor approach.
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