Presented Below Is Pension Information Related to Sofa Inc The Pension Expense to Be Reported for 2020 Is
A)

Presented below is pension information related to Sofa Inc. for the calendar year 2020. $\begin{array}{ll}\text{ Current service costs...................................................... } & \$ 288,000 \\\text{ Interest on accrued benefit obligation} ........................... & 216,000 \\\text{ Expected and actual return on plan assets}.................. & 72,000 \\\text{ Past service costs } ...................................................... & 48,000 \\ \end{array}$
The pension expense to be reported for 2020 is

A) $ 432,000.
B) $ 480,000.
C) $ 576,000.
D) $ 648,000.