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Bridgeport Inc. has a defined benefit plan for its employees. On December 31, 2019 the company’s records showed the following information related to the plan:
Pension plan assets | $843,000 | |
Defined benefit obligation | 923,000 |
All employees are expected to receive benefits under the plan. The
company’s actuary provided the following information as at December
31, 2020:
Current year service cost | $178,000 | |
Past service benefits, granted July 1, 2020 | 29,000 | |
Discount rate | 5% | |
Actual return on assets | 6% | |
Contributions for the year | 265,000 | |
Benefits paid to retirees | 125,000 |
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Calculate pension expense for Bridgeport Inc. for 2020, assuming ASPE is used.
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