Question: Pension data for Sterling Properties include the following: ($ in thousands) Service cost, 2018................................................................$112 Projected benefit obligation, January 1, 2018.................................850 Plan assets (fair value), January

Pension data for Sterling Properties include the following:
($ in thousands)
Service cost, 2018................................................................$112
Projected benefit obligation, January 1, 2018.................................850
Plan assets (fair value), January 1, 2018.......................................900
Prior service cost-AOCI (2018 amortization, $8) ...........................80
Net loss-AOCI (2018 amortization, $1) ....................................101
Interest rate, 6%
Expected return on plan assets, 10%
Actual return on plan assets, 11%
Required:
Determine pension expense for 2018.

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