Question

The following information pertains to Blum Company's defined benefit pension plan: PBO beginning balance: $100,000; current year service cost: $10,000, interest cost: $8,000; actuarial loss: $3,000, employer contributions to plan: $12,000, payments to retirees: $6,000. The ending balance of the company's PBO is

Answer 1

The ending balance=$115,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Given Data::

PBO beginning balance=$100,000

Current year service cost=$10,000

Interest cost= $8,000

Actuarial loss=$3,000

Employer contributions to plan=$12,000

Payments to retirees=$6,000

Required:

The ending balance of the company's PBO=?

Solution:

The ending balance=Beginning balance+Current year service cost+Interest cost+Actuarial loss-Payments to retirees

The ending balance=$100,000+$10,000+ $8,000+$3,000-$6,000

The ending balance=$115,000