Pension data for Sterling Properties include the following:                                                                                             ($ in thousands)Service cost, 2021                                                                             $112Projected benefit obligation, January 1, 2021                                    850Plan assets (fair value), January 1, 2021                                             900Prior service cost—AOCI (2021 amortization, $8)                               80Net loss—AOCI (2021 amortization, $1)                                            101Interest rate, 6%Expected return on plan assets, 10%Actual return on plan assets, 11% Required:Determine pension expense for 2021.

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Pension data for Sterling Properties include the following:

                                                                                            ($ in thousands)
Service cost, 2021                                                                             $112
Projected benefit obligation, January 1, 2021                                    850
Plan assets (fair value), January 1, 2021                                             900
Prior service cost—AOCI (2021 amortization, $8)                               80
Net loss—AOCI (2021 amortization, $1)                                            101
Interest rate, 6%
Expected return on plan assets, 10%
Actual return on plan assets, 11%

Required:
Determine pension expense for 2021.

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