On January 1, 2014, Harrington Company has the following defined benefit pension plan balances.
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Projected benefit obligation
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$4,500,000
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Fair value of plan assets
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4,200,000
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The interest (settlement) rate applicable to the plan is 10%. On January 1, 2015, the company amends its pension agreement so that prior service costs of $500,000 are created. Other data related to the pension plan are as follows.
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2014
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2015
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Service cost
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$150,000
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$180,000
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Prior service cost amortization
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-0-
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90,000
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Contributions (funding) to the plan
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240,000
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285,000
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Benefits paid
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200,000
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280,000
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Actual return on plan assets
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252,000
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260,000
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Expected rate of return on assets
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6%
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8%
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Instructions
(a) Prepare a pension worksheet for the pension plan for 2014 and 2015.
(b) For 2015, prepare the journal entry to record pension-related amounts.