Sony, Inc.'s defined benefit pension plan reported the following information for 2021:Projected Benefit Obligation, January 1$500,000Service cost$35,000Interest cost$40,000Benefits paid to retirees$72,000Plan assets, January 1$450,000Annual contribution to plan assets$100,000Actual return on plan assets$33,000Expected return on plan assets10%What amount should Sony report for pension expense for 2021?Multiple ChoiceO $30,000$42,000$100,000$114,000

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Sony, Inc.'s defined benefit pension plan reported the following information for 2021: Projected Benefit Obligation, January 1 $500,000 Service cost $35,000 Interest cost $40,000 Benefits paid to retirees Plan assets, January 1 Annual contribution to plan assets $72,000 $450,000 $100,000 Actual return on plan assets $33,000 Expected return on plan assets 10% What amount should Sony report for pension expense for 2021? Multiple Choice $30,000 O $42,000 $100,000 $114,000

Sony, Inc.'s defined benefit pension plan reported the following information for 2021: Projected Benefit Obligation, January 1 $500,000 Service cost $35,000 Interest cost $40,000 Benefits paid to retirees Plan assets, January 1 Annual contribution to plan assets $72,000 $450,000 $100,000 Actual return on plan assets $33,000 Expected return on plan assets 10% What amount should Sony report for pension expense for 2021? Multiple Choice $30,000 O $42,000 $100,000 $114,000

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