Presented below is pension information for PP Company for the year 2020: Interest on plan assets P24,000 Interest on vested benefits 15,000  Service cost 30,000 Interest on defined benefit obligation 21,000 Past service cost due to increase in benefits 18,000 The amount of pension expense to be reported for 2020 is?

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Presented below is pension information for PP Company for the year 2020:

Interest on plan assets P24,000
Interest on vested benefits 15,000 
Service cost 30,000
Interest on defined benefit obligation 21,000
Past service cost due to increase in benefits 18,000

The amount of pension expense to be reported for 2020 is? 

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