How much is the employee benefit expense taken to profit or loss during 2021?

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On December 31, 2020, Detroit Company had the following balances in its memorandum records

related to its defined benefit plan:

- Fair value of plan assets-P10,000,000

- Benefit obligation- P12,000,000

Other relevant information relating to the plan for 2021 follows:

• Current service cost- P2,000,000

• Past service cost- P1,300,000

Actual return on plan assets- P1,500,000

• Actuarial gain on benefit obligation- P400,000

• Actuarial gain on plan assets- P500,000 - Present value of benefits settled- P900,000

• Settlement price-P800,000

. Contribution to the plan- P3,100,000

- Discount rate- 12%

How much is the employee benefit expense taken to profit or loss during 2021?

 

A.P3,300,000
B.P3,640,000
C.P3,540,000
D.P3,440,000

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