On January 1, 2015, Parks Co. has the following balances:  Projected benefit obligation $4,200,000 Fair value of plan assets 3,480,000 The settlement rate is 10%. Other data related to the pension plan for 2015 are:  Service cost $226,000 Amortization of prior service costs 54,000 Contributions 270,000 Benefits paid 250,000 Actual return on plan assets 264,000 Amortization of net gain 18,000   The balance of the projected benefit obligation at December 31, 2015 is a. 4,494,000 b. 4,596,000 c. 4,860,000 d. 4,610,000   The fair value of plan assets at December 31, 2015 is  a. 3,506,000 b. 3,764,000 c. 4,034,000 d. 4,284,000

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On January 1, 2015, Parks Co. has the following balances: 

Projected benefit obligation $4,200,000
Fair value of plan assets 3,480,000

The settlement rate is 10%. Other data related to the pension plan for 2015 are: 

Service cost $226,000
Amortization of prior service costs 54,000
Contributions 270,000
Benefits paid 250,000
Actual return on plan assets 264,000
Amortization of net gain 18,000

 

The balance of the projected benefit obligation at December 31, 2015 is

a. 4,494,000

b. 4,596,000

c. 4,860,000

d. 4,610,000

 

The fair value of plan assets at December 31, 2015 is 

a. 3,506,000

b. 3,764,000

c. 4,034,000

d. 4,284,000

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