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Blossom Company sponsors a defined benefit pension plan. The following information related to the pension plan is available for 2025 and 2026. 2025 2026 Plan assets (fair value), December 31 $705.990 $857,490 Projected benefit obligation, January 1 707,000 808,000 Pension asset/liability, January 1 141,400 Cr. ? Prior service cost, January 1 252.500 242,400 Service cost 60,600 90,900 Actual and expected return on plan assets 24,240 30,300 Amortization of prior service cost 10,100 12,120 Contributions (funding) 116,150 121,200 Accumulated benefit obligation, December 31 505,000 555,500 Interest/settlement rate 9% 9% No benefits were paid in 2025 or 2026. (a) Your answer is incorrect. Compute pension expense for 2025 and 2026. Pension expense for 2025 $ 158570 Pension expense for 2026 $ 206040

          Blossom Company sponsors a defined benefit pension plan. The following information related to the pension plan is available for 2025
and 2026.
2025
2026
Plan assets (fair value), December 31
$705.990
$857,490
Projected benefit obligation, January 1
707,000
808,000
Pension asset/liability, January 1
141,400 Cr.
?
Prior service cost, January 1
252.500
242,400
Service cost
60,600
90,900
Actual and expected return on plan assets
24,240
30,300
Amortization of prior service cost
10,100
12,120
Contributions (funding)
116,150
121,200
Accumulated benefit obligation, December 31
505,000
555,500
Interest/settlement rate
9%
9%
No benefits were paid in 2025 or 2026.
(a)
Your answer is incorrect.
Compute pension expense for 2025 and 2026.
Pension expense for 2025
$
158570
Pension expense for 2026
$
206040

Blossom Company sponsors a defined benefit pension plan. The following information related to the pension plan is available for 2025
and 2026.
2025
2026
Plan assets (fair value), December 31
705.990857,490
Projected benefit obligation, January 1
707,000
808,000
Pension asset/liability, January 1
141,400 Cr.
?
Prior service cost, January 1
252.500
242,400
Service cost
60,600
90,900
Actual and expected return on plan assets
24,240
30,300
Amortization of prior service cost
10,100
12,120
Contributions (funding)
116,150
121,200
Accumulated benefit obligation, December 31
505,000
555,500
Interest/settlement rate
9%
9%
No benefits were paid in 2025 or 2026.
(a)
Your answer is incorrect.
Compute pension expense for 2025 and 2026.
Pension expense for 2025
158570
Pension expense for 2026
206040

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