499,000 Benefits paid 294,350 Amortization of prior service costs 111,000 In the journal entry (from the worksheet) to reflect pension plan transactions and events on December 31, 2021, Pension Asset/Liability will be debited or credited at $__________. (Enter the amount only. DO NOT put a plus or minus sign in front of the amount.)

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A company's pension expense is $538,000 under its defined-benefit pension plan in 2021. Other data related to the pension plan are:

Amortization of accumulated OCI-gain

$85,150

Increase in projected benefit obligation
due to changes in actuarial assumptions

 

199,000

Contributions

499,000

Benefits paid

294,350

Amortization of prior service costs

111,000

In the journal entry (from the worksheet) to reflect pension plan transactions and events on December 31, 2021, Pension Asset/Liability will be debited or credited at $__________. (Enter the amount only. DO NOT put a plus or minus sign in front of the amount.)

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