The following information is available for the pension plan of Riverbed company for the year 2017 Ac

The following information is available for the pension plan of Riverbed company for the year 2017

Actual and expected return on plan assets……….$13,800

Benefits paid to retirees……….$36,000

Contributions (funding)……….$88,000

Interest/discount rate……….11%

Prior service cost amortization……….$7,900

Projected benefit obligation, January 1, 2017……….$502,000

Service cost……….$59,000

A. Compute pension expense for the year 2017 (show work): $__________

B. Prepare the journal entry to record pension expense and the employer's contribution to the pension plan in 2017 (using table above)

Pension expense……….__________

Cash……….__________

Pension asset/liab……….__________

OCI (PSC)……….___________