Blossom Corporation ended its previous fiscal year with a defined benefit obligation of $$60,671$ and plan assets of $$61,600.$ As a result

of an actuarial revaluation of its one$-$person defined benefit pension plan, the revised defined benefit obligation as at January $1,2023$

was $$68,745.$ As a result of this actuarial revaluation, Blossom's required contributions into the plan assets increase by $$572$ each

year.

$($a$)$

Determine the effect that the change in the DBO has on Blossom's $2023$ defined benefit expense reported in net income,

assuming the company follows ASPE.

Jefined benefit expense will

and net income will

by $

in $2023$ under ASI

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