The actuary for the pension plan of Buffalo Inc. calculated the following net gains and losses. Incurred during the Year (Gain) or Loss 2020 $302,700 2021 476,700 2022 (209,000) 2023 (288,200) Other information about the company’s pension obligation and plan assets is as follows. As of January 1, Projected Benefit Obligation Plan Assets (market-related asset value) 2020 $3,993,500 $2,394,800 2021 4,542,200 2,203,200 2022 4,952,900 2,575,400 2023 4,228,400 3,066,100 Buffalo Inc. has a stable labor force of 400 employees who are expected to receive benefits under the plan. The total service-years for all participating employees is 4,400. The beginning balance of accumulated OCI (G/L) is zero on January 1, 2020. The market-related value and the fair value of plan assets are the same for the 4-year period. Use the average remaining service life per employee as the basis for amortization. Compute the minimum amount of accumulated OCI (G/L) amortized as a component of net periodic pension expense for each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. Apply the “corridor” approach in determining the amount to be amortized each year. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 2,500.) Year Minimum Amortization of (Gain) Loss 2020 $enter a dollar amount rounded to 0 decimal places 2021 $enter a dollar amount rounded to 0 decimal places 2022 $enter a dollar amount rounded to 0 decimal places 2023 $enter a dollar amount rounded to 0 decimal places

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The actuary for the pension plan of Buffalo Inc. calculated the following net gains and losses.

Incurred during the Year		(Gain) or Loss
2020		$302,700
2021		476,700
2022		(209,000)
2023		(288,200)

Other information about the company’s pension obligation and plan assets is as follows.

As of January 1,	Projected Benefit Obligation	Plan Assets (market-related asset value)
2020	$3,993,500	$2,394,800
2021	4,542,200	2,203,200
2022	4,952,900	2,575,400
2023	4,228,400	3,066,100

Buffalo Inc. has a stable labor force of 400 employees who are expected to receive benefits under the plan. The total service-years for all participating employees is 4,400. The beginning balance of accumulated OCI (G/L) is zero on January 1, 2020. The market-related value and the fair value of plan assets are the same for the 4-year period. Use the average remaining service life per employee as the basis for amortization.

Compute the minimum amount of accumulated OCI (G/L) amortized as a component of net periodic pension expense for each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. Apply the “corridor” approach in determining the amount to be amortized each year. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 2,500.)

Year		Minimum Amortization of (Gain) Loss
2020		$enter a dollar amount rounded to 0 decimal places
2021		$enter a dollar amount rounded to 0 decimal places
2022		$enter a dollar amount rounded to 0 decimal places
2023		$enter a dollar amount rounded to 0 decimal places

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