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The following information is related to the defined benefit pension plan of Drea

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Question

The following information is related to the defined benefit pension plan of Dreamworld Company for the year:

$102,680.

$99,680.

$67,000.

$161,000.

  Service cost $67,000      Contributions to pension plan 114,000      Benefits paid to retirees 157,000      Plan assets (fair value), January 1 648,000      Plan assets (fair value), December 31 764,000      Actual return on plan assets 159,000      PBO, January 1 940,000      PBO, December 31 944,000      Discount rate 10%   Long-term expected return on plan assets 9%

Explanation / Answer

pension expense $102,680

pension expense $102,680

Service cost $67,000 Interest cost (940,000@10%) 94,000 Expected return on plan assets (648,000@9%) (58,320) pension expense 102,680