The following pension-related data pertain to Metro Recreation's noncontributory, defined benefit pension plan for 2021: Projected benefit obligation Accumulated benefit obligation Plan assets (fair value)) Interest (discount) rate, X Expected return on plan assets, 10% Prior service cost-AOCI (from Dec. 31, 2020, amendment) Net loss-AOCI Average remaining service life: 10 years Gain due to changes in actuarial assumptions Contributions to pension fund (end of year) Pension benefits paid (end of year) ($ in 000s). Jan. 1 $5,800 3,000 7,080 1,010 728 Dec. 31 $6,080 4,120 7,525 72 510 465 Required: Prepare a pension spreadsheet that shows the relationships among the various pension balances, shows the changes in those balances, and computes pension expense for 2021 (Enter credit amounts with a minus sign and debit amounts with a positive sign. Enter your answers in thousands (.e. 200,000 should be entered as 200).)

The following pension-related data pertain to Metro Recreation's noncontributory, defined benefit pension plan for 2021: Projected benefit obligation Accumulated benefit obligation Plan assets (fair value)) Interest (discount) rate, X Expected return on plan assets, 10% Prior service cost-AOCI (from Dec. 31, 2020, amendment) Net loss-AOCI Average remaining service life: 10 years Gain due to changes in actuarial assumptions Contributions to pension fund (end of year) Pension benefits paid (end of year) ($ in 000s). Jan. 1 $5,800 3,000 7,080 1,010 728 Dec. 31 $6,080 4,120 7,525 72 510 465 Required: Prepare a pension spreadsheet that shows the relationships among the various pension balances, shows the changes in those balances, and computes pension expense for 2021 (Enter credit amounts with a minus sign and debit amounts with a positive sign. Enter your answers in thousands (.e. 200,000 should be entered as 200).)

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