Question

Stanley-Morgan Industries adopted a defined benefit pension plan on April 12, 2021. The provisions of the plan were not made retroactive to prior years. A local bank, engaged as trustee for the plan assets, expects plan assets to earn a 10% rate of return. The actual return was also 10% in 2021 and 2022\.\* A consulting firm, engaged as actuary, recommends 5% as the appropriate discount rate. The service cost is $260,000 for 2021 and $350,000 for 2022. Year-end funding is $270,000 for 2021 and $280,000 for 2022. No assumptions or estimates were revised during 2021.

We assume the estimated return was based on the actual return on similar investments at the inception of the plan and that, since the estimate didn't change, that also was the actual rate in 2022.
Required:
Calculate each of the following amounts as of both December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2022: (Enter your answers in thousands (i.e., 200,000 should be entered as 200).) December 31, December 31, 2021 2022
1. Projected benefit obligation
2. Plan assets
3. Pension expense
4. Net pension asset or net pension liability

Answer 1

1. Projected Benefit Obligation 2021 $260,000

Projected Benefit Obligation 2022 $623,000

2.Plan assets 2021 $270,000

Plan assets 2022 $577,000

3. Pension expense 2021 $260,000

Pension expense 2022 $336,000

4.Net pension asset 2021 $ 10,000

Net pension liability2022 $46,000

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Computation for Projected benefit obligation

for 2021 and 2022

Projected Benefit Obligation 2021

($)

Balance, January 1, 2021 $0

Service cost $260,000

Interest cost (5% x $0) $0

Benefits paid ($0)

Balance, December 31, 2021 $260,000

Projected Benefit Obligation 2022

Balance, December 31, 2021 $260,000

Service cost $350,000

Interest cost $13,000

(5% x $260,000)

Benefits paid($0)

Balance, December 31, 2022 $623,000

2. Computation for 2021 and 2022 Plan assets

Plan assets 2021

Balance, January 1, 2021 $ 0

Actual return on plan assets (10% x $0) $0

Contributions, 2021 $$270,000

Benefits paid ($0)

Balance, December 31, 2021 $270,000

Plan assets 2022

Balance, December 31, 2021 $270,000

Actual return on plan assets $27,000

(10% x $270,000)

Contributions, 2022 $280,000

Benefits paid (0)

Balance, December 31, 2022 $577,000

3. Computation for Pension expense for 2021 and 2022

Pension expense – 2021

Service cost $260,000

Interest cost (5% x $0) $0

Expected return on the plan assets $0

(10% x $0)

Pension expense $260,000

Pension Expense – 2022

Service cost $350,000

Interest cost $13,000

(5% x $260,000)

Expected return on the plan assets($27,000)

(10% x $270,000)

Pension expense $336,000

4. Computation for Net pension asset/liability for 2021 and 2022

2021

PBO $260,000

Less Plan assets $270,000

Net pension asset, Dec. 31, 2021 $ 10,000

2022

PBO $623,000

Less Plan assets $577,000

Net pension liability, Dec. 31, 2022 $ 46,000