(Pension Expense, Journal Entries for 2 Years) Gordon Company sponsors a defined benefit pension plan. The following information related to the pension plan is available for 2010 and 2011.

(a) Compute pension expense for 2010 and 2011.

(b) Prepare the journal entries to record the pension expense and the company's funding of the pension plan for both years.

Plan assets (fair value), December 31 Projected benefit obligation, January 1 Pension asset/liability, January 1 Prior service cost, January 1 Service cost Actual and expected return on plan assets Amortization of prior service cost Contributions (funding) Accumulated benefit obligation, December 31 Interest/settlement rate 2010 $699,000 700,000 140,000 Cr. 250,000 60,000 24,000 10,000 115,000 500,000 9% 2011 $849,000 800,000 ? 240,000 90,000 30,000 12,000 120,000 550,000 9%