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Floki Company has a defined benefit pension plan with Last Warwick Trust Company. On December...

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Floki Company has a defined benefit pension plan with Last Warwick Trust Company. On December 31,2022
Plan Assets were $500,000 while the Plan Benefit Obligation was $480,000.
During 2022 Last Warwick paid benefits to retirees of $60,000. In addition, expected earnings were $75,000
while actual earnings were $85,000. The service cost for the year was $65,000, and interest cost or settlement
was $45,000. Floki constributed $140,000 during the year to the pension fund.
There were no amortizations of prior service cost nor other comprehensive income gains or losses.
There were no amendments to the plan.
Prepare a schedule to determine the beginning balance of the Pension Asset/Liability at January 1,2022.
Use a pension worksheet to help you. State if the beginning balance is an asset or a liability.

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