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Question 2 --/1 View Policies Current Attempt in Progress Sarasota Company sponsors a defined benefit pension plan for its employees. The following data relate to the operation of the plan for the year 2020 in which no benefits were paid. 1. The actuarial present value of future benefits earned by employees for services rendered in 2020 amounted to $56,100. 2. The company's funding policy requires a contribution to the pension trustee amounting to $136,572 for 2020. 3. As of January 1, 2020, the company had a projected benefit obligation of $903,400, an accumulated benefit obligation of $799,600, and a debit balance of $401,800 in accumulated OCI (PSC). The fair value of pension plan assets amounted to $602,500 at the beginning of the year. The actual and expected return on plan assets was $54,400. The settlement rate was 8%. No gains or losses occurred in 2020 and no benefits were paid. 4. Amortization of prior service cost was $49,700 in 2020. Amortization of net gain or loss was not required in 2020.

Answer 1

Component of pension expenses 2020
service cost			56100
interest cost (903400*8%)			72272
expected return on plant assets			-54400
prior service cost amortization			49700
pension expense 2020			123672