Question: Actuary and trustee reports indicate the following changes in the PBO and plan assets of Douglas-Roberts Industries during 2021: Prior service cost at Jan. 1,

Actuary and trustee reports indicate the following changes in the PBO and plan assets of Douglas-Roberts Industries during 2021:

Prior service cost at Jan. 1, 2021, from plan amendment at the beginning of 2018 (amortization: $4 million per year) $ 28 million
Net lossAOCI at Jan.1, 2021 (previous losses exceeded previous gains) $ 140 million
Average remaining service life of the active employee group 10 years
Actuary's discount rate 7 %

($ in millions) Plan
PBO Assets
Beginning of 2021 $ 800 Beginning of 2021 $ 600
Service cost 50 Return on plan assets,
8% (10% expected) 48
Interest cost, 7% 56
Loss (gain) on PBO (9 ) Cash contributions 96
Less: Retiree benefits (30 ) Less: Retiree benefits (30 )
End of 2021 $ 867 End of 2021 $ 714

Required: 1-a. Determine Douglas-Roberts's pension expense for 2021. 1-b, 2. to 4. Prepare the appropriate journal entries to record the pension expense, to record any 2021 gains and losses, to record the cash contribution to plan assets and to record retiree benefits.

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