The following information is related to the defined benefit pension plan of Avalanche Corporation for the year:             Service cost $ 62,000     Contributions to pension plan   118,000     Benefits paid to retirees   156,000     Plan assets (fair value), January 1   641,000     Plan assets (fair value), December 31   758,000     Actual return on plan assets   155,000     PBO, January 1   925,000     PBO, December 31   923,500     Discount rate   10 %   Long-term expected return on plan assets   9 %     Assuming no other relevant data exist, what is the pension expense for the year?   Multiple Choice   $62,000.   $89,810.   $96,810.   $154,500.

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The following information is related to the defined benefit pension plan of Avalanche Corporation for the year:
 

         
Service cost $ 62,000    
Contributions to pension plan   118,000    
Benefits paid to retirees   156,000    
Plan assets (fair value), January 1   641,000    
Plan assets (fair value), December 31   758,000    
Actual return on plan assets   155,000    
PBO, January 1   925,000    
PBO, December 31   923,500    
Discount rate   10 %  
Long-term expected return on plan assets   9 %  
 


Assuming no other relevant data exist, what is the pension expense for the year?

 

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    $62,000.

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    $89,810.

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    $96,810.

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    $154,500.

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