age Company adopts acceptable accounting for its defined benefit pension plan on January 1, 2019, with the following beginning balances: plan assets $198,200; projected benefit obligation $251,000. Other data relating to 3 years’ operation of the plan are as follows.     2019   2020   2021 Annual service cost   $16,300     $19,100     $26,400   Settlement rate and expected rate of return   10 %   10 %   10 % Actual return on plan assets   18,400     21,870     24,000   Annual funding (contributions)   16,300     39,200     47,700   Benefits paid   14,200     16,100     21,400   Prior service cost (plan amended, 1/1/20)         161,700         Amortization of prior service cost         54,100     41,700   Change in actuarial assumptions establishes a December 31, 2021, projected benefit obligation of:               524,600     a. How to  prepare a pension worksheet presenting all 3 years’ pension balances and activities.

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age Company adopts acceptable accounting for its defined benefit pension plan on January 1, 2019, with the following beginning balances: plan assets $198,200; projected benefit obligation $251,000. Other data relating to 3 years’ operation of the plan are as follows.

   

2019

 

2020

 

2021

Annual service cost   $16,300     $19,100     $26,400  
Settlement rate and expected rate of return   10 %   10 %   10 %
Actual return on plan assets   18,400     21,870     24,000  
Annual funding (contributions)   16,300     39,200     47,700  
Benefits paid   14,200     16,100     21,400  
Prior service cost (plan amended, 1/1/20)         161,700        
Amortization of prior service cost         54,100     41,700  
Change in actuarial assumptions establishes
a December 31, 2021, projected benefit obligation of:
              524,600  

 

a. How to  prepare a pension worksheet presenting all 3 years’ pension balances and activities.

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