On January 1, 2020, Hulk Ltd. reported the following balances relating to their defined benefit pension plan: ...... Defined benefit obligation............................................ $1,600,000 ...... Fair value of plan assets................................................    1,600,000   Other data related to the pension plan for calendar 2020 are: ...... Current service cost.......................................................         70,000 ...... Contributions to the plan...............................................       102,000 ...... Benefits paid.................................................................       100,000

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On January 1, 2020, Hulk Ltd. reported the following balances relating to their defined benefit pension plan:

...... Defined benefit obligation............................................ $1,600,000

...... Fair value of plan assets................................................    1,600,000

 

Other data related to the pension plan for calendar 2020 are:

...... Current service cost.......................................................         70,000

...... Contributions to the plan...............................................       102,000

...... Benefits paid.................................................................       100,000

...... Actual return on plan assets..........................................         96,000

...... Interest (discount) rate..................................................              9%

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c.    Calculate pension expense for 2020.

d.         Prepare the journal entries to record the pension expense and the contributions for 2020.

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