Question: Lacy Construction has a noncontributory, defined benefit pension plan. At December 31, 2016, Lacy received the following information: Projected Benefit Obligation ($ in millions) Balance,
| Lacy Construction has a noncontributory, defined benefit pension plan. At December 31, 2016, Lacy received the following information: |
| Projected Benefit Obligation | ($ in millions) | ||
| Balance, January 1 | $ | 560 | |
| Service cost | 80 | ||
| Prior service cost | 32 | ||
| Interest cost(5%) | 28 | ||
| Benefits paid | (87 | ) | |
| Balance, December 31 | $ | 613 | |
| Plan Assets | ($ in millions) | ||
| Balance, January 1 | $ | 430 | |
| Actual return on plan assets | 45 | ||
| Contributions 2016 | 80 | ||
| Benefits paid | (87 | ) | |
| Balance, December 31 | $ | 468 | |
| The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets was 10%. There were no AOCI balances related to pensions on January 1, 2016. At the end of 2016, Lacy amended the pension formula creating a prior service cost of $32 million. |
| Assume Lacy Construction prepares its financial statements according to International Financial Reporting Standards and that the actuary's discount rate is the rate on high quality corporate bonds. |
| Required: |
| 1. | Determine Lacys pension expense for 2016.
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