Presented below is pension information rélated to Account for the year 2020. What is the amount of pension expense for 2020? Actual return on plan assets $298,000 Interest on vested benefits 27,600 Amortization of prior service cost due to increase in benefits 172,000 Expected return on plan assets 82,000 Interest on projected benefit obligation 61,000 Service Cost 150,000 Pension Expense
Presented below is pension information rélated to Account for the year 2020. What is the amount of pension expense for 2020? Actual return on plan assets $298,000 Interest on vested benefits 27,600 Amortization of prior service cost due to increase in benefits 172,000 Expected return on plan assets 82,000 Interest on projected benefit obligation 61,000 Service Cost 150,000 Pension Expense
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![Presented below is pension information related to Account, Co.
for the year 2020. What is the amount of pension expense for
2020?
Actual return on plan assets
$298,000
Interest on vested benefits
27,600
Amortization of prior service cost due to increase in benefits
172,000
Expected return on plan assets
82,000
Interest on projected benefit obligation
61,000
Service Cost
150,000
Pension Expense
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Transcribed Image Text:Presented below is pension information related to Account, Co.
for the year 2020. What is the amount of pension expense for
2020?
Actual return on plan assets
$298,000
Interest on vested benefits
27,600
Amortization of prior service cost due to increase in benefits
172,000
Expected return on plan assets
82,000
Interest on projected benefit obligation
61,000
Service Cost
150,000
Pension Expense
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DaBree, Inc. received the following information form its pension plan trustee
concerning the operation of the company's defined-benefit pension plan for
the year ended December 31, 2020. The service cost component of pension
expense for 2020 is $625,000, and the amortization of prior service due to an
increase in benefits is $163,000. The settlement rate is 10% and the expected
rate of return is 8%. What is the amount of pension expense for 2020?
1/1/20
12/31/20
Projected benefit obligation
$874,000
$89,000
Pension assets (at fair value)
451,000
465,000
Accumulated benefit obligation
223,000
250,000
Net (gains) and losses
150,000
Pension Expense
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DaBree, Inc. received the following information form its pension plan trustee
concerning the operation of the company's defined-benefit pension plan for
the year ended December 31, 2020. The service cost component of pension
expense for 2020 is $625,000, and the amortization of prior service due to an
increase in benefits is $163,000. The settlement rate is 10% and the expected
rate of return is 8%. What is the amount of pension expense for 2020?
1/1/20
12/31/20
Projected benefit obligation
$874,000
$89,000
Pension assets (at fair value)
451,000
465,000
Accumulated benefit obligation
223,000
250,000
Net (gains) and losses
150,000
Pension Expense
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