Compute pension expense for 2020 and 2021.Pension expense for 2020 121,800 Pension expense for 2021 159,600 Splish Company sponsors a defined benefit pension plan. The following information related to the pension plan is available for 2020and 2021.20202021Plan assets (fair value), December 31$733,950$891,450Projected benefit obligation, January 1735,000840,000Pension asset/liability, January 1147,000 Cr.Prior service cost, January 1262,500252,000Service cost63,00094,500Actual and expected return on plan assets25,20031,500Amortization of prior service cost10,50012,600Contributions (funding)120,750126,000Accumulated benefitigation, December 31525,000577,500Interest/settlement rate10 %10 % Prepare the journal entries to record the pension expense and the company's funding of the pension plan for both years. (Creditaccount titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for theaccount titles and enter O for the amounts.)DateAccount Titles and ExplanationDebitCreditDec. 31,Pension Expense1218002020Pension Asset/LiabilityOther Comprehensive Income (PSC)10500Other Comprehensive Income (G/L)Cash120750Dec. 31,Pension Expense1596002021Pension Asset/Liability21000Other Comprehensive Income (PSC)12600Cash126000

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Prepare the journal entries to record the pension expense and the company's funding of the pension plan for both years. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter O for the amounts.) Date Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit Dec. 31, Pension Expense 121800 2020 Pension Asset/Liability Other Comprehensive Income (PSC) 10500 Other Comprehensive Income (G/L) Cash 120750 Dec. 31, Pension Expense 159600 2021 Pension Asset/Liability 21000 Other Comprehensive Income (PSC) 12600 Cash 126000

Prepare the journal entries to record the pension expense and the company's funding of the pension plan for both years. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter O for the amounts.) Date Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit Dec. 31, Pension Expense 121800 2020 Pension Asset/Liability Other Comprehensive Income (PSC) 10500 Other Comprehensive Income (G/L) Cash 120750 Dec. 31, Pension Expense 159600 2021 Pension Asset/Liability 21000 Other Comprehensive Income (PSC) 12600 Cash 126000

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