Kasper, Inc. sponsors a defined-benefit pension plan. The following data relates to the operation of the plan for the year 2013.
Service cost $210,000
Contributions to the plan $190,000
Actual return on plan assets $165,000
Projected benefit obligation (beginning of year) $2,600,000
Fair value of plan assets (beginning of year) $1,800,000
The expected return on plan assets and the settlement rate were both 8%. The amount of pension expense reported for 2013 is
$210,000.00.
$253,000.00.
$274,000.00.
$418,000.00.