Check my worl 4. Problem 17-9 (Algo) Determine pension expense; PBO; plan assets; net pension asset or liability; journal entries [LO17-3, 17-4, 17-5, 17-6,17-7,17-8] 7 points U.S. Metallurgical Inc. reported the following balances in its financial statements and disclosure notes at December 31, 2020. Plan asseta Projected benefit obligation $460,000 350,000 eBook Print U.S.M.'s actuary determined that 2021 service cost is $66,000. Both the expected and actual rate of return on plan assets are 10%. The interest (discount) rate is 6%. U.S.M. contributed $126,000 to the pension fund at the end of 2021, and retirees were paid $50,000 from plan assets. (Enter your answers in thousands (i.e., 10,000 should be entered as 10).) Required: References 1. What is the pension expense at the end of 2021? 2. What is the projected benefit obligation at the end of 2021? 3. What is the plan assets balance at the end of 2021? 4. What is the net pension asset or net pension liability at the end of 2021? 5. Prepare journal entries to record the (a) pension expense, (b) funding of plan assets, and (c) retiree benefit payments, Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Reg 1 to 4 Reg 5 1. What is the pension expense at the end of 2021? 2. What is the projected benefit obligation at the end of 2021? 3. What is the plan assets balance at the end of 2021? 4. What is the net pension asset or net pension liability at the end of 2021? (Enter your answers in thousands (i.e., 10,000 should be entered as 10). Show less December 31, 2021 1 Pension expense 2 Projected benefit obligation 3 Plan assets 4 Req 1 to 4 Req5 > Req 1 to 4 Reg 5 References Prepare journal entries to record the pension expense, funding of plan assets, and retiree benefit payments. (If no entry is transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.) View transaction list Journal entry worksheet Record the pension expense. Note: Enter debits before credits. Transaction General Journal Debit Credit A Record entry Clear entry View general journal References Prepare journal entries to record the pension expense, funding of plan assets, and retiree benefit payments. (If no entry is requir transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.) View transaction list Journal entry worksheet Record funding of plan assets. Note: Enter debits before credits. Transaction General Journal Debit Credit B Record entry Clear entry View general journal 4 from plan assets. (Enter your answers in thousands (i.e., 10,000 should be entered as 10).) Required: 7 points 1. What is the pension expense at the end of 2021? 2. What is the projected benefit obligation at the end of 2021? 3. What is the plan assets balance at the end of 2021? 4. What is the net pension asset or net pension liability at the end of 2021? 5. Prepare journal entries to record the (a) pension expense, (b) funding of plan assets, and (c) retiree benefit payments. eBook Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Print Req 1 to 4 Reg 5 References Prepare journal entries to record the pension expense, funding of plan assets, and retiree benefit payments. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.) View transaction list Journal entry worksheet Record retiree benefit payments. Note: Enter debits before credits. Transaction General Journal Debit Credit Record entry Clear entry View general journal