Scallion Company Received the Following Reports of Its Defined Benefit

question 77

Multiple Choice

Scallion Company received the following reports of its defined benefit pension plan for the current calendar year: $\begin{array}{lrlr}\text { PBO } & & \text { Plan assets } \\\text { Balance, January 1 } & \$ 400,000 & \text { Balance, January 1 } & \$ 250,000 \\\text { Service cost } & 195,000 & \text { Actual return } & 30,000 \\\text { Interest cost } & 32,000 & \text { Annual contribution } & 110,000 \\\text { Benefits paid } & (80,000) & \text { Benefits paid } & (80,000) \\\text { Balance, December 31 } & \$ 547,000 & \text { Balance, December 31 } & \$ 310,000 \\\hline\end{array}$
- The long-term expected rate of return on plan assets is 10%. Assuming no other data are relevant, what is the pension expense for the year?

• A) $197,000.
• B) $227,000.
• C) $172,000.
• D) $202,000.

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