Pension data for Sterling Properties include the following: ($ in thousands)Service cost, 2021$116 Projected benefit obligation, January 1, 2021 550 Plan assets (fair value), January 1, 2021 600 Prior service cost—AOCI (2021 amortization, $7) 86 Net loss—AOCI (2021 amortization, $2) 107 Interest rate, 6% Expected return on plan assets, 10% Actual return on plan assets, 11% Required:Determine pension expense for 2021. (Enter your answers in thousands. Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.)

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Pension data for Sterling Properties include the following:

	($ in thousands)
Service cost, 2021	$	116
Projected benefit obligation, January 1, 2021		550
Plan assets (fair value), January 1, 2021		600
Prior service cost—AOCI (2021 amortization, $7)		86
Net loss—AOCI (2021 amortization, $2)		107
Interest rate, 6%
Expected return on plan assets, 10%
Actual return on plan assets, 11%

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Determine pension expense for 2021. (Enter your answers in thousands. Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.)

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