Question: Pension data for Manu Services Inc. include the following: Discount rate 8% Expected return on plan assets 9% Actual return on plan assets 10% Service

Pension data for Manu Services Inc. include the following:

Discount rate

8%

Expected return on plan assets

9%

Actual return on plan assets

10%

Service cost, 2016

225,650

Accumulated benefit obligation 1/1/16

1,590,100

Projected benefit obligation 1/1/16

2,468,070

Plan assets (fair value) 1/1/16

2,864,890

Prior service costAOCI 1/1/16

302,439

Net gainAOCI 1/1/16

261,276

2016 Cash contributions to pension fund

320,380

2016 Benefit payments to retirees

274,275

On average, employees' remaining service life with the company is 10 years

When recording the pension expense for 2016 for Manu, Pension Expense will be debited for $_________ (Do not use the corridor rule)

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