he following defined pension data of Splish Corp. apply to the year 2020. Projected benefit obligation, 1/1/20 (before amendment)   $532,000   Plan assets, 1/1/20   517,400   Pension liability   14,600   On January 1, 2020, Splish Corp., through plan amendment,    grants prior service benefits having a present value of   113,000   Settlement rate   9 % Service cost   53,700   Contributions (funding)   60,500   Actual (expected) return on plan assets   49,400   Benefits paid to retirees   38,200   Prior service cost amortization for 2020   15,700   For 2020, prepare a pension worksheet for Splish Corp. that shows the journal entry for pension expense and the year-end balances in the related pension accounts.

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he following defined pension data of Splish Corp. apply to the year 2020.

Projected benefit obligation, 1/1/20 (before amendment)   $532,000  
Plan assets, 1/1/20   517,400  
Pension liability   14,600  
On January 1, 2020, Splish Corp., through plan amendment,
   grants prior service benefits having a present value of
  113,000  
Settlement rate   9 %
Service cost   53,700  
Contributions (funding)   60,500  
Actual (expected) return on plan assets   49,400  
Benefits paid to retirees   38,200  
Prior service cost amortization for 2020   15,700  


For 2020, prepare a pension worksheet for Splish Corp. that shows the journal entry for pension expense and the year-end balances in the related pension accounts.

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