Question

Data pertaining to the postretirement health care benefit plan of Danielson Delivery Service include the following for the current calendar year: Service cost $ 150,000 APBO, January 1 $ 800,000 Plan assets (fair value), January 1 $ 80,000 Prior service cost (current year amortization, $2,000) $ 90,000 Retiree benefits paid (end of year) $ 90,000 Net gain (current year amortization, $1,000) $ 92,000 Contribution to health care fund (end of year) $ 85,000 Return on plan assets (actual and expected) 10 % Discount rate 8 % Required: 1. Determine Danielson's postretirement benefit expense for the current year.

Answer 1

Answer: $‭207,00‬

Step-by-step explanation:

Postretirement benefit for the year is:

= Service cost + Interest cost + Amortization of prior service cost - Return on plant assets - Amortization of net gain

Interest cost = Discount rate * Actual Projected benefit obligation (APBO)

= 8% * 800,000

= $64,000

Return on plant assets = Return on plan assets (actual and expected)* Plan assets

= 10% * 80,000

= $8,000

Postretirement benefit = 150,000 + 64,000 + 2,000 - 8,000 - 1,000

= $‭207,000‬