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Scott Hobson Enterprises has a defined benefit pension plan. At the end of the reporting year, the following data were avallable: beginning PBO, $$80,000$; service cost, $$14,000$; interest cost, $$6,200$; benefits pald for the year, $$9,000$; ending PBO, $$91,200$; and the expected return on plan assets, $$10,500.$ There were no other pension$-$related costs. The journal entry to record the annual pension costs will include a debit to penslon expense for:

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$$7,800.$

$$20,200.$

$$3\mathrm{.}500.$

$$9\mathrm{.}700$