Reference no: EM132470091
Bonita Co. provides the following information about its postretirement benefit plan for the year 2017.
Service cost $85,500
Prior service cost amortization 2,800
Contribution to the plan 56,200
Actual and expected return on plan assets 58,600
Benefits paid 36,700
Plan assets at January 1, 2017 702,400
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at January 1, 2017 769,700
Accumulated OCI (PSC) at January 1, 2017 102,000
Dr.Discount rate9%
Question 1: Prepare a worksheet inserting January 1, 2017, balances, showing December 31, 2017, balances, and the journal entry recording postretirement benefit expense. (Enter all amounts as positive.)