The company had the following pension-related balances as of January 1: Projected benefit obligation (PBO) . .
Question:
The company had the following pension-related balances as of January 1:
Projected benefit obligation (PBO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $(20,000)
Fair value of pension fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,000
Deferred net pension loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,100
Prior service cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000
The average remaining service life of employees working on January 1 is six years. Compute the amount of the deferred net pension loss that should be amortized during the year.
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Intermediate Accounting
ISBN: 978-0324592375
17th Edition
Authors: James D. Stice, Earl K. Stice, Fred Skousen