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Use the following infromation for the next two parts. On January 1, 2005 Wow Co.

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Question

Use the following infromation for the next two parts.

On January 1, 2005 Wow Co. has the following balances:

Project benefit obligation: 4,200,000

Fair Value of plan assets: 3,750,000

The settlement rate is 10%. Other data related to the pension plan for 2005 are:

Service Cost 240,000

Amortization of prior service costs 54,000

Contributions 270,000

Benefits Paid 225,000

Amortization of net gain 18,000

Actual return on plan assets 264,000

-The balance of the projected benefit obligation at December 31, 2005 is

a. 4,635.000

b. 4,629,000

c. 4,590,000

d. 4,572,000

-The fair value of plan assets at December 31, 2005 is

a.3,789,000

b. 4,059,000

c. 3,531,000

d. 4,284,000

Explanation / Answer

-The balance of the projected benefit obligation at December 31, 2005 is

= opening projected benefit obligation (PBO) + Service cost +Interest cost +Actuarial losses - Acturial gain -benefit paid

=4,200,000+240,000 +(10% of 4,200,000=420,000 )+0-0-2,25,000

=4635000

Therefore A option is correct

Note: amortization of net gain and prior service cost are not to be considderde in above formula.

B)

The fair value of planned asset =opening balance + return on planed assets+acturial gain -acturial loss+contribution -benefit paid

=3,750,000+264,000+0-0+270,000-225,000

=4,059,000

There fore B option is correct

Note: amortization of net gain and prior service cost are not to be considderde in above formula.

-The balance of the projected benefit obligation at December 31, 2005 is

= opening projected benefit obligation (PBO) + Service cost +Interest cost +Actuarial losses - Acturial gain -benefit paid

=4,200,000+240,000 +(10% of 4,200,000=420,000 )+0-0-2,25,000

=4635000

Therefore A option is correct

Note: amortization of net gain and prior service cost are not to be considderde in above formula.

B)

The fair value of planned asset =opening balance + return on planed assets+acturial gain -acturial loss+contribution -benefit paid

=3,750,000+264,000+0-0+270,000-225,000

=4,059,000

There fore B option is correct

Note: amortization of net gain and prior service cost are not to be considderde in above formula.