
On January 1, 2018, Tom's Transport Company's accumulated post retirement benefit obligation was $37000000. At the end of 2018, retiree benefits paid were $4200000. Service cost for 2018 is $6700000. At the end of 2018, there was no service cost or net gain or loss. Assumptions regarding the trend of future healthcare costs were revised at the end of 2018. this revision cause the actuary to revised downward the estimate of the APBO by $570,000. the appropriate discount rate was 6%.
1. determine the amount of the accumulated
postretirement benefit obligation at December 31 2018


On January 1, 2018, Tom's Transport Company's accumulated post retirement benefit obligation was $37000000....
On January 1, 2021, Medical Transport Company's accumulated postretirement benefit obligation was $100 million. At the end of 2021, retiree benefits paid were $11 million. Service cost for 2021 is $8 million. Assumptions regarding the trend of future health care costs were revised at the end of 2021, causing the actuary to revise downward the estimate of the APBO by $5 million. The actuary's E discount rate is 8%. Determine the amount of the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at December...
Lorin Management Services has an unfunded postretirement benefit plan. On December 31, 2018, the following data were available concerning changes in the plan's accumulated postretirement benefit obligation with respect to one of Lorin's employees: APBO at the beginning of 2018 $ 37,946 Interest cost: ($37,946 × 12%) 4,554 Service cost: ($42,500 × 1/17) 2,500 Portion of EPBO attributed to 2018 APBO at the end of 2018 $ 45,000 Required: 1. Over how many years is the expected postretirement benefit obligation...
Lorin Management Services has an unfunded postretirement benefit plan. On December 31, 2018, the following data were available concerning changes in the plan's accumulated postretirement benefit obligation with respect to one of Lorin's employees: APBO at the beginning of 2018 Interest cost: ($36,036 x 11%) Service cost: ($34,000 ~ 1/17) Portion of EPBO attributed to 2018 APBO at the end of 2018 $36,036 3,964 2,000 $42,000 Required: 1. Over how many years is the expected postretirement benefit obligation being expensed...
The projected benefit obligation was $160 million at the beginning of the year and $165 million at the end of the year. Service cost for the year was $6 million. At the end of the year, pension benefits paid by the trustee were $2 million. The actuary's discount rate was 5%.At the end of the year, the actuary revised the estimate of the percentage rate of increase in compensation levels in upcoming years. What was the amount of the gain...
Prince Distribution Inc. has an unfunded postretirement benefit plan. Medical care and life insurance benefits are provided to employees who render 10 years service and attain age 55 while in service. At the end of 2018, Jim Lukawitz is 31. He was hired by Prince at age 23 years ago) and is expected to retire at age 60. The expected postretirement benefit obligation for Lukawitz at the end of 2018 is $38.000 and $43.000 at the end of 2019. Calculate...
Data pertaining to the postretirement health care benefit plan of Sterling Properties include the following for 2018: ($ in 000s) Service cost $ 148 Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation, January 1 1,300 Plan assets (fair value), January 1 90 Prior service cost–AOCI none Net gain–AOCI (2018 amortization, $2) 106 Retiree benefits paid (end of year) 94 Contribution to health care benefit fund (end of year) 230 Discount rate, 6% Return on plan assets (actual and expected), 10% Required: 1. Determine the...
On January 1, 2018, Burleson Corporation’s projected benefit obligation was $36 million. During 2018 pension benefits paid by the trustee were $8 million. Service cost for 2018 is $16 million. Pension plan assets (at fair value) increased during 2018 by $10 million as expected. At the end of 2018, there was no prior service cost and a negligible balance in net loss–AOCI. The actuary’s discount rate was 10%. Required: Determine the amount of the projected benefit obligation at December 31,...
The information below pertains to the retiree health care plan of Thompson Technologies: Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation Plan assets Funded status Prior service cost-AOCI Net gain-AOCI ($ in 00s) 2018 2018 Beginning Ending Balances Balances $ 550 $ 575 75 (550) (500) 190 156 (64) (63) Thompson began funding the plan in 2018 with a contribution of $141,000 to the benefit fund at the end of the year. Retirees were paid $52,000. The actuary's discount rate is 4%. There were...
At January 1, 2018, nor.C have plan assets of $250,000, Projected benefit obligation of the same amount. ,During 2018 service-cost was $27,500 ,discount rate was 10% actual return on plan-assets was $25,000, contributions,were $20,000, and benefits-paid were $17,500. with this information, what would be the Projected benefit obligation at December 31, 2018???? show me all your work
Elton Co. has the following postretirement benefit plan balances
on January 1, 2017.
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation
$2,250,000
Fair value of plan assets
2,250,000
The interest (settlement) rate applicable to the plan is 10%. On
January 1, 2018, the company amends the plan so that prior service
costs of $175,000 are created. Other data related to the plan
are:
2017
2018
Service costs
$75,000
$85,000
Prior service costs amortization
0
12,000
Contributions (funding) to the plan
45,000
35,000
Benefits paid...