Question

Pearsall Company's defined benefit pension plan had a PBO of $275,000 on January 1, 2021. During 2021, pension benefits paid were $45,000. The discount rate for the plan for this year was 11%. Service cost for 2021 was $88,000. Plan assets (fair value) increased during the year by $55,000. The amount of the PBO at December 31, 2021, was:

Answer 1

$329,150

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation for the amount of the PBO at December 31, 2021

PBO/1/1 $265,000

Add Service Cost 80,000

Add Interest Cost 29,150

($265,000 x 11%)

Less Benefits Paid (45,000)

PBO 12/31 $329,150

Therefore The amount of the PBO at December 31, 2021, was: $329,150