Question

Bissell Company received the following reports of its defined benefit pension plan for the current calendar year: PBO Plan assets Balance, January 1 $ 500,000 Balance, January 1 $ 258,000 Service cost 198,000 Actual return 33,000 Interest cost 36,000 Annual contribution 119,000 Benefits paid (87,000 ) Benefits paid (87,000 ) Balance, December 31 $ 647,000 Balance, December 31 $ 323,000 The long-term expected rate of return on plan assets is 10%. Assuming no other data are relevant, what is the pension expense for the year

Answer 1

$205,200

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation of Pension Expense

Service Cost $198,000

Interest cost $33,000

Expected return on the plan assets ($25,800) (258000*10%)

Pension Expense $205,200

So therefore, the pension expense for the year is $205,200.