II. Pension data for the Phoenix Company include the following for the current calendar year:- Discount rate: 8%- Expected return on plan assets: 10%- Actual return on plan assets: 9%- Service cost: $200,000**January 1:**- PBO: $1,400,000- ABO: $1,000,000- Plan assets: $1,500,000- Amortization of prior service cost: $20,000- Amortization of net gain: $4,000**December 31:**- Cash contributions to pension fund: $220,000- Benefit payments to retirees: $240,000### Tasks:a) Determine pension expense for the year.b) Prepare the journal entries to record pension expenses and funding for the year.

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II. Pension data for the Phoenix Company include the following for the current calendar year: Discount rate, 8% Expected return on plan assets, 10% Actual return on plan assets, 9% Service cost, $200,000 January 1: PBO ABO Plan assets Amortization of prior service cost Amortization of net gain December 31: Cash contributions to pension fund Benefit payments to retirees $1,400,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 20,000 4,000 $220,000 240,000 a) Determine pension expense for the year. b) Prepare the journal entries to record pension expenses and funding for the year.

II. Pension data for the Phoenix Company include the following for the current calendar year: Discount rate, 8% Expected return on plan assets, 10% Actual return on plan assets, 9% Service cost, $200,000 January 1: PBO ABO Plan assets Amortization of prior service cost Amortization of net gain December 31: Cash contributions to pension fund Benefit payments to retirees $1,400,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 20,000 4,000 $220,000 240,000 a) Determine pension expense for the year. b) Prepare the journal entries to record pension expenses and funding for the year.

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