During 2019, the Electric Company experienced a difference between its expected and actual projected benefit obligation. At the beginning of 2020, Electric's actuary notified them of the following accumulated information related to their plan: Net loss (1/1/2020) $165,000 Actual projected benefit obligation (1/1/2020) $356,000 Fair value of plan assets (1/1/2020) $865,000 On December 31, 2020, Electric is in the process of calculating the net gain or loss to include in its pension expense for 2020. The average remaining service life of its employees is 10 years and there are no differences between the company's expected and annual rate of return on plan assets in 2020. Required: Compute the amount of the net gain or loss to include in the pension expense for 2020. Note whether it is an addition or subtraction to the pension expense.

During 2019, the Electric Company experienced a difference between its expected and actual projected benefit obligation. At the beginning of 2020, Electric's actuary notified them of the following accumulated information related to their plan: Net loss (1/1/2020) $165,000 Actual projected benefit obligation (1/1/2020) $356,000 Fair value of plan assets (1/1/2020) $865,000 On December 31, 2020, Electric is in the process of calculating the net gain or loss to include in its pension expense for 2020. The average remaining service life of its employees is 10 years and there are no differences between the company's expected and annual rate of return on plan assets in 2020. Required: Compute the amount of the net gain or loss to include in the pension expense for 2020. Note whether it is an addition or subtraction to the pension expense.

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Chapter19: Accounting For Post Retirement Benefits

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Problem 1E

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