Howard, Inc. established a defined benefit pension plan two years ago. Details related to the pension plan are as follows: Defined benefit, noncontributory plan with immediate full vesting. Benefits paid at the end of each retirement year beginning at age60. Expected11% rate of return on plan assets. December 31, 20X4 December 31, 20X5 Projected benefit obligation $840,000 $1,336,000 Fair & market-related value of plan assets $869,800 1,394,176 Accumulated benefit obligation 700,000 800,000 Additional information: Howard funded $440,000to the plan on December 31, 20X5 Howard's discount is10%. Average remaining service period of active employees is20 years. Service cost for20X5 is $432,000. Howard did not award retroactive benefits when the plan was adopted. Unrecognized prior net gain on January1, 20X5 was $4,150. Benefits paid $20,000 Calculate and record Howard's minimum required net periodic pension cost for 20X5.Debit Credit Cash $250,000   Accounts Receivable $757,800   Inventory $224,800   Equity Investments $205,000   Valuation Account-Equity Investments  Available for Sale Debt Securities $310,000   Valuation Account-AFS Securities $30,000   Held to Maturity Securities $107,000   Land $242,150   Buildings $394,000   Accumulated Depreciation--Buildings $(98,500) Equipment $167,000   Accumulated Depreciation-- Equipment $(83,500) Tools $100,000   Accumulated Depreciation-- Tools $(78,400) Right-to-use asset  Deferred Tax Asset  Interest Payable  Accounts Payable $(75,000) Unearned Revenue $(100,000) Prepaid/Accrued Pension Cost $29,800   Income Tax Payable  Obligations Under Capital Lease  Litigation Payable $(30,000) Notes Payable $(129,800) Bonds Payable  Discount on Bonds Payable  Deferred Tax Liability  Accumulated OCI--investments $(30,000) Accumulated OCI--pension $(4,150) Retained Earnings $(599,000) Common Stock, $.20 par value $(100,000) Paid-in-capital in excess of par $(300,000) Unrealized Gain/Loss--Trading Sec.  Unrealized Gain/Loss--AFS Sec.  Dividends $20,000   Sales $(2,033,000) Sales Discounts $9,200   Purchases $600,200   Purchase Discounts $(32,000) Freight-in $24,800   Salaries Expense $139,600   Utilities Expense $18,800   Repair Expense $11,800   Depreciation/Amortization  Interest Expense  Advertising Expense $14,400   Pension Cost  Insurance Expense $7,000   Litigation Expense $30,000   Income Tax Expense  Totals $3,693,350  $(3,693,350)

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Howard, Inc. established a defined benefit pension plan two years ago. Details related to the pension plan are as follows:

  • Defined benefit, noncontributory plan with immediate full vesting.
  • Benefits paid at the end of each retirement year beginning at age60.
  • Expected11% rate of return on plan assets.

December 31, 20X4 December 31, 20X5

Projected benefit obligation $840,000 $1,336,000

Fair & market-related value of plan assets $869,800 1,394,176

Accumulated benefit obligation 700,000 800,000

Additional information:

  • Howard funded $440,000to the plan on December 31, 20X5
  • Howard's discount is10%.
  • Average remaining service period of active employees is20 years.
  • Service cost for20X5 is $432,000.
  • Howard did not award retroactive benefits when the plan was adopted.
  • Unrecognized prior net gain on January1, 20X5 was $4,150.
  • Benefits paid $20,000

Calculate and record Howard's minimum required net periodic pension cost for 20X5.Debit Credit

Cash $250,000  

Accounts Receivable $757,800  

Inventory $224,800  

Equity Investments $205,000  

Valuation Account-Equity Investments 

Available for Sale Debt Securities $310,000  

Valuation Account-AFS Securities $30,000  

Held to Maturity Securities $107,000  

Land $242,150  

Buildings $394,000  

Accumulated Depreciation--Buildings $(98,500)

Equipment $167,000  

Accumulated Depreciation-- Equipment $(83,500)

Tools $100,000  

Accumulated Depreciation-- Tools $(78,400)

Right-to-use asset 

Deferred Tax Asset 

Interest Payable 

Accounts Payable $(75,000)

Unearned Revenue $(100,000)

Prepaid/Accrued Pension Cost $29,800  

Income Tax Payable 

Obligations Under Capital Lease 

Litigation Payable $(30,000)

Notes Payable $(129,800)

Bonds Payable 

Discount on Bonds Payable 

Deferred Tax Liability 

Accumulated OCI--investments $(30,000)

Accumulated OCI--pension $(4,150)

Retained Earnings $(599,000)

Common Stock, $.20 par value $(100,000)

Paid-in-capital in excess of par $(300,000)

Unrealized Gain/Loss--Trading Sec. 

Unrealized Gain/Loss--AFS Sec. 

Dividends $20,000  

Sales $(2,033,000)

Sales Discounts $9,200  

Purchases $600,200  

Purchase Discounts $(32,000)

Freight-in $24,800  

Salaries Expense $139,600  

Utilities Expense $18,800  

Repair Expense $11,800  

Depreciation/Amortization 

Interest Expense 

Advertising Expense $14,400  

Pension Cost 

Insurance Expense $7,000  

Litigation Expense $30,000  

Income Tax Expense 

Totals $3,693,350  $(3,693,350)

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