Balances or Values at December 31, 2020 Projected benefit obligation   $2,761,900 Accumulated benefit obligation   1,970,300 Fair value of plan assets   2,283,700 Accumulated OCI (PSC)   207,900 Accumulated OCI—Net loss (1/1/20 balance, 0)   45,600 Pension liability   478,200 Other pension plan data for 2020:

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Buffalo Enterprises provides the following information relative to its defined benefit pension plan.

Balances or Values at December 31, 2020
Projected benefit obligation   $2,761,900
Accumulated benefit obligation   1,970,300
Fair value of plan assets   2,283,700
Accumulated OCI (PSC)   207,900
Accumulated OCI—Net loss (1/1/20 balance, 0)   45,600
Pension liability   478,200
Other pension plan data for 2020:    
   Service cost   $94,400
   Prior service cost amortization   42,000
   Actual return on plan assets   128,900
   Expected return on plan assets   174,500
   Interest on January 1, 2020, projected benefit obligation   251,500
   Contributions to plan   94,200
   Benefits paid   141,200

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Prepare the note disclosing the components of pension expense for the year 2020. (Enter amounts that reduce pension expense with either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parenthesis e.g. (45).)

Components of Pension Expense
                                                                         
                                                                         
 
                                                                         
 
                                                                         
 
                                                                         
 

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