(Basic Pension Worksheet) The following defined pension data of Rydell Corp. apply to the year 2012.

Projected benefit obligation, 1/1/12 (before amendment)

$560,000

Plan assets, 1/1/12

546,200

Pension liability

13,800

On January 1, 2012, Rydell Corp., through plan amendment,
grants prior service benefits having a present value of

120,000

Settlement rate

9%

Service cost

58,000

Contributions (funding)

65,000

Actual (expected) return on plan assets

52,280

Benefits paid to retirees

40,000

Prior service cost amortization for 2012

17,000

Instructions

For 2012, prepare a pension worksheet for Rydell Corp. that shows the journal entry for pension expense and the year end balances in the related pension accounts.