Crane, Inc. received the following information from its pension plan trustee concerning the operation of the company's defined-benefit pension plan for the year ended December 31, 2021. Fair value of pension plan assets Projected benefit obligation Accumulated benefit obligation Accumulated OCI - (Gains / Losses) January 1, 2021 $5550000 O $656500 O $575000 O $792700 O $781500 6350000 1115000 0 December 31, 2021 $5950000 6830000 1355000 -125000 The service cost component of pension expense for 2021 is $575000 and the amortization of prior service cos due to an increase in benefits is $79000. The settlement rate is 9% and the expected rate of return is 8%. What is the amount of pension expense for 2021?
Crane, Inc. received the following information from its pension plan trustee concerning the operation of the company's defined-benefit pension plan for the year ended December 31, 2021. Fair value of pension plan assets Projected benefit obligation Accumulated benefit obligation Accumulated OCI - (Gains / Losses) January 1, 2021 $5550000 O $656500 O $575000 O $792700 O $781500 6350000 1115000 0 December 31, 2021 $5950000 6830000 1355000 -125000 The service cost component of pension expense for 2021 is $575000 and the amortization of prior service cos due to an increase in benefits is $79000. The settlement rate is 9% and the expected rate of return is 8%. What is the amount of pension expense for 2021?
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Transcribed Image Text:Crane, Inc. received the following information from its pension plan trustee concerning the operation of the
company's defined-benefit pension plan for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Fair value of pension plan assets
Projected benefit obligation
Accumulated benefit obligation
Accumulated OCI - (Gains / Losses)
January 1, 2021
$5550000
$656500
$575000
$792700
$781500
6350000
1115000
0
December 31, 2021
$5950000
6830000
1355000
-125000
The service cost component of pension expense for 2021 is $575000 and the amortization of prior service cost
due to an increase in benefits is $79000. The settlement rate is 9% and the expected rate of return is 8%. What
is the amount of pension expense for 2021?
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