Cahal-Mitchell Company received the following reports for its defined benefit pension plan for 2022:   PBO         Plan assets         Balance, January 1 $ 470,000     Balance, January 1 $ 259,000     Service cost   194,000     Actual return   38,000     Interest cost   36,000     Annual contribution   117,000     Benefits paid   (80,000 )   Benefits paid   (80,000 )   Balance, December 31 $ 620,000     Balance, December 31 $ 334,000       The long-term expected rate of return on plan assets is 10%. Assuming no other data is relevant, what is the pension expense for 2022?

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Cahal-Mitchell Company received the following reports for its defined benefit pension plan for 2022:
 

PBO         Plan assets        
Balance, January 1 $ 470,000     Balance, January 1 $ 259,000    
Service cost   194,000     Actual return   38,000    
Interest cost   36,000     Annual contribution   117,000    
Benefits paid   (80,000 )   Benefits paid   (80,000 )  
Balance, December 31 $ 620,000     Balance, December 31 $ 334,000    
 


The long-term expected rate of return on plan assets is 10%. Assuming no other data is relevant, what is the pension expense for 2022?

 

 
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