The following pension-related data pertain to Metro Recreation's noncontributory, defined benefit pension plan for 2021: ($...

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The following pension-related data pertain to Metro Recreation's noncontributory, defined benefit pension plan for 2021: ($ in 000s) Jan. 1 Dec. 31 $ 5,580 Projected benefit obligation Accumulated benefit obligation Plan assets (fair value) $ 5,300 3,775 4,070 6,775 6,330 Interest (discount) rate, 6% Expected return on plan assets, 10% Prior service cost-AOCI (from Dec. 31, 2020, amendment) Net loss-AOCI 960 653 Average remaining service life: 10 years Gain due to changes in actuarial assumptions Contributions to pension fund (end of year) Pension benefits paid (end of year) 62 460 415 Required: Prepare a pension spreadsheet that shows the relationships among the various pension balances, shows the changes in those balances, and computes pension expense for 2021. (Enter credit amounts with a minus sign and debit amounts with a positive sign. Enter your answers in thousands (i.e. 200,000 should be entered as 200).) ($ in 000s) Balance, Jan. 1, 2021 Service cost Interest cost Expected return on assets Loss on assets Adjust for: Amortization of: Prior service cost Net loss Gain on PBO Cash funding Retiree benefits Bal., Dec. 31, 2021 PBO Plan Assets Prior Service Cost-AOCI Net Loss- AOCI Pension Expense Cash Net Pension (Liability) / Asset The following pension-related data pertain to Metro Recreation's noncontributory, defined benefit pension plan for 2021: ($ in 000s) Jan. 1 Dec. 31 $ 5,580 Projected benefit obligation Accumulated benefit obligation Plan assets (fair value) $ 5,300 3,775 4,070 6,775 6,330 Interest (discount) rate, 6% Expected return on plan assets, 10% Prior service cost-AOCI (from Dec. 31, 2020, amendment) Net loss-AOCI 960 653 Average remaining service life: 10 years Gain due to changes in actuarial assumptions Contributions to pension fund (end of year) Pension benefits paid (end of year) 62 460 415 Required: Prepare a pension spreadsheet that shows the relationships among the various pension balances, shows the changes in those balances, and computes pension expense for 2021. (Enter credit amounts with a minus sign and debit amounts with a positive sign. Enter your answers in thousands (i.e. 200,000 should be entered as 200).) ($ in 000s) Balance, Jan. 1, 2021 Service cost Interest cost Expected return on assets Loss on assets Adjust for: Amortization of: Prior service cost Net loss Gain on PBO Cash funding Retiree benefits Bal., Dec. 31, 2021 PBO Plan Assets Prior Service Cost-AOCI Net Loss- AOCI Pension Expense Cash Net Pension (Liability) / Asset

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