USE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR # 11 - 20: 3% Interest (Cost) Rate Expected rate of return on plan assets Actual rate of return on plan assets Beginning of year balance in CASH 4% 5% $ 150,000 Projected benefit obligation at the beginning of 2017 Service cost, 2017 $ 441,000 $ 42,600 Loss (gain) on PBO for assumption changes Less: Benefits paid to retirees during the year $ $ 4,200 (60,000) Plan assets at the beginning of the year Cash contributions to the pension plan in 2017 Less: Benefits paid to retirees during the year $ 354,000 $ 52,800 $ (60,000) Additional information reported from the actuary and plan trustee! $ $ Prior Service Costs incurred beginning of 2016 Beginning of year balance in AOCI for Net Loss Average remaining service years of employees Beginning of year balance in AOCI for PSC Prior 39,000 52,500 7 years 34,140 $ Service 17.) A loss on assumption changes has what impact on regular net income? Increase, decrease OR no impact. Write the an the cover sheet. i 18.) What amount should be debited to pension expense for 2017? Write the answer on the cover sheet. 19.) What is the amount of the increase or decrease in the net pension liability for 2017? Write the amount and whether it is an increase or a decrease on the cover sheet. Pension Asset or Liability USE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR # 11 - 20: 3% Interest (Cost) Rate Expected rate of return on plan assets Actual rate of return on plan assets Beginning of year balance in CASH 4% 5% $ 150,000 Projected benefit obligation at the beginning of 2017 Service cost, 2017 $ 441,000 $ 42,600 Loss (gain) on PBO for assumption changes Less: Benefits paid to retirees during the year $ $ 4,200 (60,000) Plan assets at the beginning of the year Cash contributions to the pension plan in 2017 Less: Benefits paid to retirees during the year $ 354,000 $ 52,800 $ (60,000) Additional information reported from the actuary and plan trustee! $ $ Prior Service Costs incurred beginning of 2016 Beginning of year balance in AOCI for Net Loss Average remaining service years of employees Beginning of year balance in AOCI for PSC Prior 39,000 52,500 7 years 34,140 $ Service 17.) A loss on assumption changes has what impact on regular net income? Increase, decrease OR no impact. Write the an the cover sheet. i 18.) What amount should be debited to pension expense for 2017? Write the answer on the cover sheet. 19.) What is the amount of the increase or decrease in the net pension liability for 2017? Write the amount and whether it is an increase or a decrease on the cover sheet. Pension Asset or Liability