On January 1, 2020, Hulk Ltd. reported the following balances relating to their defined benefit pension plan: ...... Defined benefit obligation............................................ $1,600,000 ...... Fair value of plan assets................................................    1,600,000   Other data related to the pension plan for calendar 2020 are: ...... Current service cost.......................................................         70,000 ...... Contributions to the plan...............................................       102,000 ...... Benefits paid.................................................................       100,000 ...... Actual return on plan assets..........................................         96,000 ...... Interest (discount) rate..................................................              9% Instructions a.    Calculate the defined benefit obligation at December 31, 2020. b.    Calculate the fair value of plan assets at December 31, 2020.

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On January 1, 2020, Hulk Ltd. reported the following balances relating to their defined benefit pension plan:

...... Defined benefit obligation............................................ $1,600,000

...... Fair value of plan assets................................................    1,600,000

 

Other data related to the pension plan for calendar 2020 are:

...... Current service cost.......................................................         70,000

...... Contributions to the plan...............................................       102,000

...... Benefits paid.................................................................       100,000

...... Actual return on plan assets..........................................         96,000

...... Interest (discount) rate..................................................              9%

Instructions

a.    Calculate the defined benefit obligation at December 31, 2020.

b.    Calculate the fair value of plan assets at December 31, 2020.

 

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