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Stanley-Morgan Industries adopted a defined benefit pension plan on April 12, 2021

Accounting Jan 13, 2021

Stanley-Morgan Industries adopted a defined benefit pension plan on April 12, 2021. The provisions of the plan were not made retroactive to prior years. A local bank, engaged as trustee for the plan assets, expects plan assets to earn a 10% rate of return. The actual return was also 10% In 2021 and 2022* A consulting firm, engaged as actuary, recommends 5% as the appropriate discount rate. The service cost is $240,000 for 2021 and $330,000 for 2022. Year-end funding is $250,000 for 2021 and $260,000 for 2022 No assumptions or estimates were revised during 2021. * We assume the estimated return was based on the actual return on similar Investments at the Inception of the plan and that, since the estimate didn't change, that also was the actual rate in 2022 Required: Calculate each of the following amounts as of both December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2022: (Enter your answers in thousands (l.e., 200,000 should be entered as 200).) Answer is complete but not entirely correct. 1. cil Projected benefit obligation Plan assets Pension expense Net pension asset or net pension liability December 31, December 31, 2021 2022 IS 240,000 $ 582,000 X IS 250,000 $ 535,000 X $ 250,000 Xs 360,400 X IS 10,000 IS 47.000 x 3. 4.

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  1. Projected Benefit obligation (Amount in $ '000')
    Particulars December 31, 2021 December 31, 2022
    Balance as on january (Opening) 0 240
    Add: Service Cost 240 330
    Add: Interest Cost 0 12
    (240 * 5%)
    Less: Benefits paid 0 0
    Balance as on December (Closing) 240 582
    Therefore, the Projected benefit obligation as on December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022 is $240,000 and $582,000 respectively.
  2. Plan Assets (Amount in $ '000')
    Particulars December 31, 2021 December 31, 2022
    Balance as on january (Opening) 0 250
    Add: Actual return on plan Assets 0

    25

    (250*10%)

    Add: Contribution made 250 260
    Less: Benefits Paid 0 0
    Balance as on December (Closing) 250 535
    Therefore, the Plan assets as on December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022 is $250,000 and $535,000 respectively
  3. Pension Expense (Amount in $ '000')
    Particulars December 31, 2021 December 31, 2022
    Service Cost 240 330
    Add: Interest Cost 0

    12

    (240 * 5%)

    Less: Expected return on the plan Assets 0 25
    (250*10%)
    Pension Expense 240 317
    Therefore, the pension expense as on December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022 is $240,000 and $317,000 respectively
  4. Net Pension Asset or Net Pension Liability (Amount in $ '000')
    Particulars December 31, 2021 December 31, 2022
    Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO) 240 582
    Less: Plan Assets 250 535
    Net Pension Asset/Net Pension Liability -10 47
    Therefore, the net pension asset as on December 31, 2021 is $10,000 ; and the net pension liability as on December 31, 2022 is $47,000
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