Presented below is pension information for Sandhill Company for the year 2018: Expected return on plan assets $79000 Interest on vested benefits 35000 Service cost 151000 Interest on projected benefit obligation 61000 Amortization of prior service cost due to increase in benefits 66000 The amount of pension expense to be reported for 2018 is $357000. $199000. $175000. $278000.
B. $199000
Amount of pension expense = Service cost + Interest on projected benefit obligation + Amortization of prior service cost due to increase in benefits - Expected return on plan assets
Amount of pension expense = $151000 + $61000 + $66000 - $79000
Amount of pension expense = $199000
Presented below is pension information for Sandhill Company for the year 2018: Expected return on plan...
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