Kenseth Corp. has the following beginning-of-the-year present

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E20-8 Kenseth Corp. has the following beginning-of-the-year present values for its projected benefit obligation and market-related values for its pension plan assets.

 

 

Projected
Benefit
Obligation

 

Plan
Assets

Value

2013

 

$2,000,000

 

$1,900,000

2014

 

2,400,000

 

2,500,000

2015

 

2,950,000

 

2,600,000

2016

 

3,600,000

 

3,000,000

The average remaining service life per employee in 2013 and 2014 is 10 years and in 2015 and 2016 is 12 years. The net gain or loss that occurred during each year is as follows: 2013, $280,000 loss; 2014, $90,000 loss; 2015, $11,000 loss; and 2016, $25,000 gain.

Using the corridor approach, compute the amount of net gain or loss amortized and charged to pension expense in each of the four years, setting up an appropriate schedule.

Year

 

Minimum Amortization of Loss

2013

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2016

 

 

 

 

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