6-26 Intermediate Accounting, 8/e
VALUING A PENSION OBLIGATION
On January 1, 2016, the Stridewell Wholesale Shoe Company hired Sammy
Sossa. Sammy is expected to work for 25 years before retirement on December
31, 2040. Annual retirement payments will be paid at the end of each year
during his retirement period, expected to be 20 years. The first payment will be
on December 31, 2041. During 2016, Sammy earned an annual retirement
benefit estimated to be $2,000 per year. The company plans to contribute cash
to a pension fund that will accumulate to an amount sufficient to pay Sammy
this benefit. Assuming that Stridewell anticipates earning 6% on all funds
invested in the pension plan, how much would the company have to contribute
at the end of 2016 to pay for pension benefits earned in 2016?
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Present
Value i = 6%
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2016 2017 2040 2041 2042 2060
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$2,000 $2,000 $2,000
n = 24 n = 20
PVA = $2,000 x 11.46992* = $22,940
annuity
amount
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