Recognition of Additional Pension Liability

For each of the following cases, make the journal entry necessary to record the new addition to the minimum pension liability.

 

 

Necessary New

Existing Deferred

Unrecognized

 

Additional

Pension Cost

Prior

 

Pension Liability

Balance

Service Cost

Case 1                         

$2,000

$ 0

$3,000

Case 2                         

2,000

1,500

3,000

Case 3                         

2,000

500

0