Need help!!!

Becker  cpa-05400

this question is driving me crazy, please help, I just need to know why the Gain is zero...

Thank youuuuu

You'll get more responses if you post the actual question ;)

ETA: I tried looking up your question and Becker can't find it. I assume that you're using a different version of Becker then I am (I"m using 2009).

Hey thank you for responding, here is the exercise, gain is zero but I don't understand why....

Thank youuuu

12/31/1

PBO 1500,000  FV plan assets 1400,000 unrecognized prior service 200k net transition asset 60k

12/31/2

pbo 1740,000  fv plan assets 1800,000 service cost 220k

discount rate 6%    expected rate 8%

make annual contribution 200k, avg life 20yrs  company expects to pay benefits totaling 170k to retired employees in yr 3

tax rate 30%

periodic penstion cost on 12/31/2  income statement?

What is the call of the question, does it just ask you to calculate the recognized gain?

they ask me to calculate the periodic pension cost  for the year 2 and I know how to calculate everything except gain (gain is zero on the answer and I don't know why is it zero?

Thank you!!! :)