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PROBLEM NO. 21 - Pension: Questions
PROBLEM NO. 21 - Pension: Questions
PROBLEM NO. 21 - Pension: Questions
21 – Pension
You gathered the following information related to Jomalig Company’s the defined benefit plan
for the year ended December 31,2010:
• Current service cost of providing benefits for the year to December 31,2010: P54 million
• Average remaining working life of employees: 10 years
• Benefits paid to retired employees in the year: P55.8 million
• Contribution paid to fund: P37.8 million
• Present value of obligation to provide benefits: P3,960 million at January 1,2010, and
P4,500 million at December 31,2010
• Net cumulative unrecognized gains at January 1, 2010: P453.6 million
• Past service cost: P207 million. All of these benefits have vested.
• Discount rates and expected rates of return on plan assets:
1/1/10 1/1/11
Discount rate 5% 6%
Expected rate of return on plan assets 7% 8%
QUESTIONS:
Based on the above and the result of your audit, answer the following:
1.The amount to be recognized in the statement of the financial position as of January 1, 2010 is
a. P633.3 million c. P957.6 million
b. P453.6 million d. P455.4 million
2.The amount of actuarial gain to be recognized in profit or loss for the year ended December
31,2010 is
a. P7.20 million c. P3.60 million
b. P5.76 million d. P 0
3.The net pension expense to be recognized in profit or loss for the year ended December
31,2010 is
a. P188.64 million c. P3.60 million
b. P183.60 million d. P270.00million