Presented below is information related to Peach Corporation’s defined benefit pension plan for calendar 2017. The corporation uses IFRS.
Defined benefit obligation, Jan 1............................. $200,000
Fair value of plan assets, Jan 1............................... 180,000
Current service cost................................................... 27,000
Contributions to plan................................................. 25,000
Actual and expected return on plan assets............ 9,000
Benefits paid to retirees............................................. 40,000
Interest (discount) rate............................................... 10%
The fair value of the plan assets at December 31, 2017 is:
a) $187,000.
b) $174,000.
c) $165,000.
d) $149,000.
answer b) and here's the calculation:
Fair value of Plan assets, Jan 1 180,000
Add: Contributions to Plan 25,000
Add: Actual & Expected return on plan assets 9,000
Less: Benefits paid to retirees 40,000
Fair value of Plan assets, Dec 31 1,74,000
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