What amount is outside the corridor limit for fiscal 2014? \[\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Balance at Dec } 31 & \text { Fiscal 2013 } & \text { Fiscal 2014 } \\ \hline \text { Pension assets } & 5,000,000 & 3,000,000 \\ \hline \text { Pension obligation } & 3,200,000 & 3,500,000 \\ \hline \text { Unamortized actuarial gains } & 210,000 & 1,300,000 \\ \hline \end{array}\]

A) $0 B) $290,000 C) $350,000 D) $500,000 A) $0 B) $290,000 C) $350,000 D) $500,000

What amount will be presented on the balance sheet for fiscal 2015? \[\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline & \text { Fiscal 2014 } & \text { Fiscal 2015 } \\ \hline \text { Fair value of pension plan assets } & 50,000,000 & 45,000,000 \\ \hline \text { Accrued pension obligation } & 60,000,000 & 42,000,000 \\ \hline \text { Contributions } & 7,000,000 & 10,000,000 \\ \hline \text { Benefits } & 8,000,000 & 8,000,000 \\ \hline \end{array}\]

A) $3,000,000 surplus B) $3,000,000 deficit C) $5,000,000 D) $8,000,000 A) $3,000,000 surplus B) $3,000,000 deficit C) $5,000,000 D) $8,000,000

What amount is outside the corridor limit for fiscal 2013? \[\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Balance at Dec } 31 & \text { Fiscal 2013 } & \text { Fiscal 2014 } \\ \hline \text { Pension assets } & 5,000,000 & 3,000,000 \\ \hline \text { Pension obligation } & 3,200,000 & 3,500,000 \\ \hline \text { Unamortized actuarial gains } & 210,000 & 1,300,000 \\ \hline \end{array}\]

A) $210,000 B) $290,000 C) $320,000 D) $500,000 A) $210,000 B) $290,000 C) $320,000 D) $500,000

Exam 17: Pensions and Other Employee Future Benefits

What amount is outside the corridor limit for fiscal 2014? Balance at Dec 31 Fiscal 2013 Fiscal 2014 Pension assets 5,000,000 3,000,000 Pension obligation 3,200,000 3,500,000 Unamortized actuarial gains 210,000 1,300,000

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Question 61

Which of the following component refers to the services provided by the employees in the current period in a defined benefit plan?

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Question 62

Which of the following component does NOT relate to the assets/liabilities held in the pension trust for a defined benefit plan?

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Question 63

What is the pension expense for the following plan? "The plan requires the company to contribute $500 for each of its 1,000 employees.The plan hopes to accumulate enough funds so that retirees receive $20,000 in the future; the company has no obligation to guarantee the investment returns."

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Question 64

AMA Corporation has a defined benefit pension plan.At January 1,2010,the following balances exist: Accrued benefit obligation \ 2,580,000 Planassets (at market value) 1,680,000 Unamortized past service cost from. plan initiation 208,000 Unrecognized net loss from actuarial gains and losses 300,000 Interest rate on obligations 3\% For the year ended December 31,2010,the current service cost as determined by an appropriate actuarial cost method was $280,000.A change in actuarial assumptions created a gain of$16,000 in 2010.The expected return on plan assets was $67,200; however,the actual return is $63,700.The expected period of full eligibility at January 1,2010 (i.e.,the vesting period)is 8 years,while the expected average remaining service life is 28 years.AMA paid $227,700 to the pension trustee in December 2010.The company recognizes only the minimum amount of corridor amortization. Requirement: Prepare the journal entry to record pension expense for 2010.

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Question 65

A company has a defined benefit pension liability of $1,650,000 at the end of the year.The company contributes $5,500,000 to the pension during the year and records a pension expense of $8,200,000. Requirement: Determine the value of the defined benefit pension liability at beginning of the year.

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Question 66

In pension accounting,how are past service costs accounted for under ASPE?

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Question 67

Which statement is correct for the treatment of actuarial gains under IFRS?

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Question 68

Explain the underlying rationale for the "corridor approach."

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Question 69

Which of the following best describes a "defined benefit plan"?

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What are the components of the pension expense in a defined benefit plan? Briefly explain the meaning of each component.

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Question 71

A pension plan promises to pay $75,000 at the end of each year for 25 years of the retirement period. Requirements: Compute the funds required to fund this pension plan at the start of the retirement period assuming: a.discount rate of 5%; or b.discount rate of 4%.

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Question 72

Which statement about "defined contribution plans" is not correct?

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Question 73

Which statement is correct for the past service costs under ASPE?

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Question 74

Which of the following component does NOT relate to the assets/liabilities held in the pension trust for a defined benefit plan?

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Question 75

What amount will be presented on the balance sheet for fiscal 2015? Fiscal 2014 Fiscal 2015 Fair value of pension plan assets 50,000,000 45,000,000 Accrued pension obligation 60,000,000 42,000,000 Contributions 7,000,000 10,000,000 Benefits 8,000,000 8,000,000

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Question 76

A company has a defined benefit pension liability of $1,050,000 at the beginning of the year.The company contributes $5,500,000 to the pension during the year and records a pension expense of $8,200,000. Requirement: Determine the value of the defined benefit pension liability at year-end.

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Question 77

A company reported $350,000 of pension expense in its income statement.The balance sheet showed that the pension liability increased by $20,000 over the year.The company was hoping to contribute $30,000.How much cash was paid to the pension trustee during the period?

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Question 78

What amount is outside the corridor limit for fiscal 2013? Balance at Dec 31 Fiscal 2013 Fiscal 2014 Pension assets 5,000,000 3,000,000 Pension obligation 3,200,000 3,500,000 Unamortized actuarial gains 210,000 1,300,000

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Question 79

Which statement best explains the meaning of "current service cost"?

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What amount is outside the corridor limit for fiscal 2014? Balance at Dec 31 Fiscal 2013 Fiscal 2014 Pension assets 5,000,000 3,000,000 Pension obligation 3,200,000 3,500,000 Unamortized actuarial gains 210,000 1,300,000

Which of the following component refers to the services provided by the employees in the current period in a defined benefit plan?

Which of the following component does NOT relate to the assets/liabilities held in the pension trust for a defined benefit plan?

What is the pension expense for the following plan? "The plan requires the company to contribute $500 for each of its 1,000 employees.The plan hopes to accumulate enough funds so that retirees receive $20,000 in the future; the company has no obligation to guarantee the investment returns."

A company has a defined benefit pension liability of $1,650,000 at the end of the year.The company contributes $5,500,000 to the pension during the year and records a pension expense of $8,200,000. Requirement: Determine the value of the defined benefit pension liability at beginning of the year.

In pension accounting,how are past service costs accounted for under ASPE?

Which statement is correct for the treatment of actuarial gains under IFRS?

Explain the underlying rationale for the "corridor approach."

Which of the following best describes a "defined benefit plan"?

What are the components of the pension expense in a defined benefit plan? Briefly explain the meaning of each component.

A pension plan promises to pay $75,000 at the end of each year for 25 years of the retirement period. Requirements: Compute the funds required to fund this pension plan at the start of the retirement period assuming: a.discount rate of 5%; or b.discount rate of 4%.

Which statement about "defined contribution plans" is not correct?

Which statement is correct for the past service costs under ASPE?

Which of the following component does NOT relate to the assets/liabilities held in the pension trust for a defined benefit plan?

What amount will be presented on the balance sheet for fiscal 2015? Fiscal 2014 Fiscal 2015 Fair value of pension plan assets 50,000,000 45,000,000 Accrued pension obligation 60,000,000 42,000,000 Contributions 7,000,000 10,000,000 Benefits 8,000,000 8,000,000

A company has a defined benefit pension liability of $1,050,000 at the beginning of the year.The company contributes $5,500,000 to the pension during the year and records a pension expense of $8,200,000. Requirement: Determine the value of the defined benefit pension liability at year-end.

A company reported $350,000 of pension expense in its income statement.The balance sheet showed that the pension liability increased by $20,000 over the year.The company was hoping to contribute $30,000.How much cash was paid to the pension trustee during the period?

What amount is outside the corridor limit for fiscal 2013? Balance at Dec 31 Fiscal 2013 Fiscal 2014 Pension assets 5,000,000 3,000,000 Pension obligation 3,200,000 3,500,000 Unamortized actuarial gains 210,000 1,300,000

Which statement best explains the meaning of "current service cost"?

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