The amount of money needed now to begin the perpetual payments is
P = A/I =15,000÷0.05=300,000
The amount that would need to have been deposited 25 years ago is
P=A÷(1+r)^t
P=300,000÷(1+0.05)^(25)
P=88,590.83
Answer: $4.87
Explanation:
The question is asking for the Contribution margin which is the amount left of the selling price after the variable costs have been deducted.
Contribution margin = Selling price - variable costs
= Selling price - Raw materials - packing costs
= 17 - 11.23 - 0.90
= $4.87
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Answer: See attachment and explanation.
Explanation:
a. Determine the components of pension expense that the company would recognize in 2017.
Service cost = $52,000
Add: Interest on projected benefit obligation = $380,000 × 10% = $38,000
Less: Actual return on plan asset = ($11000)
Less: Unexpected loss = 200,000 × 10% - 11,000 = ($9000)
Ammortization of prior service cost = $15000
Pension expense = $85,000
b. The journal entry to record the pension expense and the company’s funding of the pension plan in 2017 has been attached.
c. The amount of the 2017 increase/decrease in gains or losses and the amount to be amortized in 2017 and 2018 has been attached.
d. The pension amounts reported in the financial statement as of December 31, 2017 will be $85,000.