Pearsall Company's defined benefit pension plan had a projected benefitobligation (PBO) of $265,000 on January 1, 2021. During 2021, pension benefits paidwere $40,000. The discount rate for the plan for this year was 10%. Service cost for 2021was $80,000. Plan assets (fair value) is $480,000. The expected interest rate is 10%. Planassets actual increase during the year was $45,000. The amount of the PBO expenserecorded in the income statement on December 31, 2021, is:|A) $85,000.B) $114,500.|C) $151,500.D) $154,500.D) None of these answer choices are correct.

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