Show how to report the pension amount on the balance sheet

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Problem - True Grit, Inc. presents the following information pertaining to its pension plan:

 

2016

2017

2018

Service cost

 

$120,000

$150,000

Employer cash contribution

 

105,000

232,000

Fair value of plan assets (as of 12/31)

60,000

147,000

336,000

Projected benefit obligation (as of 12/31)

69,000

417,000

560,000

Additional prior service cost occurring in the year

 

180,000

-

Benefits paid in the year

 

21,120

58,960

Actual return on plan assets

 

3,120

15,960

Employer cash contributions are made at the end of each year. As of 12/31 of 2016, unamortized prior service cost and unamortized net gain/loss are 0.

The company uses an 8% discount rate. Expected return for its plan assets is 9.5%. For simplicity, an average remaining service life of 20 years is always used.

The company amortizes prior service cost on a straight-line basis over the average remaining service life.

The company uses the Corridor approach to recognize the minimum amount of amortization required for cumulative net gain/loss on a straight-line basis over the average remaining service life.

Required -

(1) Prepare the Pension Worksheet for 2017 and 2018.

(2) Show how to report the pension amount on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2018.

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