The following defined pension data of Teal Corp. apply to the year 2020. Projected benefit obligation, 1/1/20 (before amendment)   $568,000   Plan assets, 1/1/20   553,400   Pension liability   14,600   On January 1, 2020, Teal Corp., through plan amendment,    grants prior service benefits having a present value of   130,000   Settlement rate   10 % Service cost   58,500   Contributions (funding)   64,300   Actual (expected) return on plan assets   47,100   Benefits paid to retirees   36,300   Prior service cost amortization for 2020   17,400   For 2020, prepare a pension worksheet for Teal Corp. that shows the journal entry for pension expense and the year-end balances in the related pension accounts.

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Exercise 20-07

The following defined pension data of Teal Corp. apply to the year 2020.

Projected benefit obligation, 1/1/20 (before amendment)   $568,000  
Plan assets, 1/1/20   553,400  
Pension liability   14,600  
On January 1, 2020, Teal Corp., through plan amendment,
   grants prior service benefits having a present value of
  130,000  
Settlement rate   10 %
Service cost   58,500  
Contributions (funding)   64,300  
Actual (expected) return on plan assets   47,100  
Benefits paid to retirees   36,300  
Prior service cost amortization for 2020   17,400  

For 2020, prepare a pension worksheet for Teal Corp. that shows the journal entry for pension expense and the year-end balances in the related pension accounts.
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