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Pension Data for Sam Adams Inc

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Pension data for Sam Adams Inc. include the following for the current calendar year:
Discount rate, 8%
Expected return on plan assets, 10%
Actual return on plan assets, 9%
Service cost $400,000
Required:
1) Determine pension expense for the year.
2) Prepare the journal entries to record pension expense and funding for the year.
 January 1:  PBO 3,000,000 ABO 2,000,000 Plan assets 3,200,000 Amortization of prior service cost 30,000 Amortization of net gain 7,000 cember 31: $275,000 Cash contributions to pension fund 310,000\begin{array}{l}\text { January 1: }\\\begin{array} { l r } \text { PBO } & 3,000,000 \\\text { ABO } & 2,000,000 \\\text { Plan assets } & 3,200,000 \\\text { Amortization of prior service cost } & 30,000 \\\text { Amortization of net gain } & 7,000 \\\text { cember 31: } & \$ 275,000 \\\text { Cash contributions to pension fund } & 310,000\end{array}\end{array}

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