Reference no: EM13859149
Hiatt Toothpaste Company initiates a defined benefit pension plan for its 50 employees on January 1, 2014. The insurance company which administers the pension plan provided the following selected information for the years 2014, 2015, and 2016.
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For Year Ended December 31,
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2014
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2015
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2016
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Plan assets (fair value)
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$53,200
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$82,940
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$173,834
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Accumulated benefit obligation
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54,000
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174,800
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295,800
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Projected benefit obligation
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62,020
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192,982
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342,900
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Net (gain) loss (for purposes of corridor calculation)
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0
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78,800
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92,400
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Employer's funding contribution (made at end of year)
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53,200
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62,020
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109,200
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There were no balances as of January 1, 2014, when the plan was initiated. The actual and expected return on plan assets was 10% over the 3-year period, but the settlement rate used to discount the company's pension obligation was 13% in 2014, 11% in 2015, and 8% in 2016. The service cost component of net periodic pension expense amounted to the following: 2014, $62,020; 2015, $82,940; and 2016, $119,100. The average remaining service life per employee is 12 years. No benefits were paid in 2014, $37,600 of benefits were paid in 2015, and $26,600 of benefits were paid in 2016 (all benefits paid at end of year).
Calculate the amount of net periodic pension expense that the company would recognize in 2014, 2015, and 2016.
Prepare the journal entries to record net periodic pension expense, employer's funding contribution, and related pension amounts for the years 2014, 2015, and 2016.
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