Question

The following information is available for the pension plan of Concord Company for the year 2020.

Actual and expected return on plan assets $13,800
Benefits paid to retirees 38,400
Contributions (funding) 79,900
Interest/discount rate 10%
Prior service cost amortization 7,800
Projected benefit obligation, January 1, 2020 452,000
Service cost 54,700

Required:
Compute pension expense for the year 2020.

Answer 1

$93,900

Step-by-step explanation:

Computation for pension expense for the year 2020.

PENSION EXPENSE

Service cost $54,700

Interest cost $45,200

($452,000 * 0.10)

Less Actual return ($13,800)

Amortization of PSC $7,800

Pension expense $93,900

Therefore the pension expense for the year 2020 is $93,900