Problem - Basic Pension Worksheet
The following facts apply to the pension plan of Boudreau inc for the year 2010
Plan assets Jan 1 2010 $490000
Projected benefit obligation 490000
Settlement rate 8%
Service cost 40000
Contributions (funding) 25000
Actual an expected return on plant assets 49700
benefits paid to retirees33400
Using the preceding data, compute pension expense for the year 2010. As part of your solution prepare a pension worksheet that shows the journal entry for the pension expense for 2010 and year end balances in the related pension accounts.