Question

Pension data for David Emerson Enterprises include the following:_______.

($ in millions)
Discount rate, 12%
Projected benefit obligation, January 1 $ 350
Projected benefit obligation, December 31 485
Accumulated benefit obligation, January 1 320
Accumulated benefit obligation, December 31 435
Cash contributions to pension fund, December 31 170
Benefit payments to retirees, December 31 58
Required:
Assuming no change in actuarial assumptions and estimates, determine the service cost component of pension expense for the year ended December 31.
Service cost million

Answer 1

$151 million

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation to determine the service cost component of pension expense for the year ended December 31.

Projected benefit obligation, December 31 $485 million

Add Benefit payments to retirees, December 31 $58 million

Less Interest cost ($42 million)

(350*12%)

Less Projected benefit obligation, January 1 ($350 million)

Service cost $151 million

Therefore the service cost component of pension expense for the year ended December 31 will be $151 million