beow the defined benefit pension plan of Equinox Co Ltd for the year 2019: Plant Assets                            $ in 000 Balance at January 01, 2019            600 Expected return on plan assets         61 Contribution received                       49 Benefits paid                                    -40 Actuarial gain (balancing figure)       15                                                         685 Plant Liabilities: Balance at January 01, 2019            640 Interest cost                                      52 Current Service Cost                         21 Benefit paid                                     -40 Actuarial gain (loss) (balancing)       42                                                         715 Calculate: i. Pension expense to be recognised in profit or loss for the year ended December 31, 2019. ii. Net liabilities to be shown in the Statement of Financial Position as of December 31, 2019

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beow the defined benefit pension plan of Equinox Co Ltd for the year
2019:


Plant Assets                            $ in 000

Balance at January 01, 2019            600
Expected return on plan assets         61
Contribution received                       49
Benefits paid                                    -40
Actuarial gain (balancing figure)       15
                                                        685

Plant Liabilities:

Balance at January 01, 2019            640
Interest cost                                      52
Current Service Cost                         21
Benefit paid                                     -40
Actuarial gain (loss) (balancing)       42
                                                        715

Calculate:
i. Pension expense to be recognised in profit or loss for the year ended December 31, 2019.

ii. Net liabilities to be shown in the Statement of Financial Position as of December 31, 2019

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