Question

Crane Corp., a company whose stock is publicly traded, provides a noncontributory defined-benefit pension plan for its employees. The company's actuary has provided the following information for the year ended December 31, 2021: Projected benefit obligation $ 622000 Accumulated benefit obligation 449000 Fair value of plan assets 740000 Service cost 180000 Interest on projected benefit obligation 12000 Amortization of prior service cost 36000 Expected and actual return on plan assets 46500 The market-related asset value equals the fair value of plan assets. No contributions have been made for 2021 pension cost. In its December 31, 2021 balance sheet, Crane should report a pension asset / liability of

Answer 1

$118,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation to determine what Crane should report a pension asset / liability

Fair value of plan assets $740,000

Less Projected benefit obligation ($ 622,000)

Pension asset / liability $118,000

($740,000-$622,000)

Therefore Crane should report a pension asset / liability of $118,000