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Stanley-Morgan Industries adopted a defined benefit pension plan on April 12, 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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- Projected Benefit obligation (Amount in $ '000')
Therefore, the Projected benefit obligation as on December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022 is $240,000 and $582,000 respectively.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 - Plan Assets (Amount in $ '000')
Therefore, the Plan assets as on December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022 is $250,000 and $535,000 respectivelyParticulars 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 - Pension Expense (Amount in $ '000')
Therefore, the pension expense as on December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022 is $240,000 and $317,000 respectivelyParticulars 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 - Net Pension Asset or Net Pension Liability (Amount in $ '000')
Therefore, the net pension asset as on December 31, 2021 is $10,000 ; and the net pension liability as on December 31, 2022 is $47,000Particulars 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
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