Chapter 20: Question 22Q (page 1161)

Boey Company reported net income of \(25,000 in 2018. It had the following amounts related to its pension plan in 2018: Actuarial liability gain \)10,000; Unexpected asset loss $14,000; Accumulated other comprehensive income (G/L) (beginning balance), zero. Determine for 2018 (a) Boey’s other comprehensive income, and (b) comprehensive income.

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01

(a) Computation of Boey’s other comprehensive income for the year 2018.

Particulars

Amount

Actuarial liability gain

$10,000

Less: Asset loss

$14,000

Other comprehensive loss

($4,000)

02

(b) Computation of comprehensive income of Boey’s for the year 2018.

Particulars

Amount

Net Income

$25,000

Less: Other comprehensive loss (Step 1)

$4,000

Comprehensive Income

$21,000

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