Louie Company has a defined benefit pension plan. On December 31 (the end of the fiscal year), the company received the PBO report from the actuary. The following information was included in the report: ending PBO, $110,000; benefits paid to retirees, $12,000; interest cost, $8,000. The discount rate applied by the actuary was 8%. What was the service cost for the year?
a) $ 14,000.
b) $12,000.
c) $18,000.
d) $92,000.