Babcock Company received the following reports of its defined benefit pension plan for the current calendar year: PBO   Plan assets   Balance, January 1 $ 600,000 Balance, January 1 $ 500,000 Service cost 360,000 Actual return 50,000 Interest cost 64,000 Annual contribution 220,000 Benefits paid (90,000) Benefits paid (90,000) Balance, December 31 $ 934,000 Balance, December 31 $ 680,000 The long-term expected rate of return on plan assets is 8%. Assuming no other data are relevant, what is the pension expense for the year?

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Babcock Company received the following reports of its defined benefit pension plan for the current calendar year:

PBO   Plan assets  
Balance, January 1 $ 600,000 Balance, January 1 $ 500,000
Service cost 360,000 Actual return 50,000
Interest cost 64,000 Annual contribution 220,000
Benefits paid (90,000) Benefits paid (90,000)
Balance, December 31 $ 934,000 Balance, December 31 $ 680,000

The long-term expected rate of return on plan assets is 8%. Assuming no other data are relevant, what is the pension expense for the year?

 

 
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