Hubbard, 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. Projected benefit obligation Pension assets (at fair value) Accumulated benefit obligation Net (gains) and losses 1/1/21 $13,300,000 7,000,000 2,800,000 a. $2,062,000 b. $2,020,000 c. $1,936,000 d. $1,740,000 12/31/21 $13,720,000 8,050,000 3,220,000 280,000 -0- pension expe The service cost component of pension expense for 2021 is $1,040,000 and the amortization of prior service cost due to an increase in benefits is $210,000. The settlement rate is 10% and the expected rate of return is 8%. What is the amount of pension expense for 2021?

Hubbard, 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. Projected benefit obligation Pension assets (at fair value) Accumulated benefit obligation Net (gains) and losses 1/1/21 $13,300,000 7,000,000 2,800,000 a. $2,062,000 b. $2,020,000 c. $1,936,000 d. $1,740,000 12/31/21 $13,720,000 8,050,000 3,220,000 280,000 -0- pension expe The service cost component of pension expense for 2021 is $1,040,000 and the amortization of prior service cost due to an increase in benefits is $210,000. The settlement rate is 10% and the expected rate of return is 8%. What is the amount of pension expense for 2021?

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