A company's defined benefit pension plan incurs current service cost of$4,000,000. his pension plan's assets generated $2,500,000 of income,which exceeded expectations by $500,000. Pension obligations incurredinterest cost of $1,500,000, which were $700,000 below expectations.During the year, the company increased benefits in the pension plan andincurred $800,000 for past service cost. What is the pension expense for theyear?o A) $3,800,000• B) $4,600,000• C) $5,600,000o D) $5,000,000O2. What are actuarial losses or gains in a defined benefit plan?• A) Difference arising between the actual and the expected value ofplancontributions.o B) Expected income earned on the pension plan assets.o c)Differences arising between the actual and expected values ofthe obligation.o D) Plan amendments that retrospectively improve pension planbenefits.

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A company's defined benefit pension plan incurs current service cost of $4,000,000. his pension plan's assets generated $2,500,000 of income, which exceeded expectations by $500,000. Pension obligations incurred interest cost of $1,500,000, which were $700,000 below expectations. During the year, the company increased benefits in the pension plan and incurred $800,000 for past service cost. What is the pension expense for the year? • A) $3,800,000 o B) $4,600,000 • C) $5,600,000 • D) $5,000,000

A company's defined benefit pension plan incurs current service cost of $4,000,000. his pension plan's assets generated $2,500,000 of income, which exceeded expectations by $500,000. Pension obligations incurred interest cost of $1,500,000, which were $700,000 below expectations. During the year, the company increased benefits in the pension plan and incurred $800,000 for past service cost. What is the pension expense for the year? • A) $3,800,000 o B) $4,600,000 • C) $5,600,000 • D) $5,000,000

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