Determining balance sheet pension asset (liability) (LO 14-3, LO 14-4)

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Dell Company adopted a defined benefit pension plan on January 1, 2017. Dell amortizes the initial prior service cost of $1,334,400 over 16 years. It assumes a 7% discount rate and an 8% expected rate of return. The following additional data are available for 2017:

Service cost for 2017		$320,000
Prior service cost amortization		83,400
Employer contribution made at 12/31/2017		335,000

Required:

Compute the pension asset (liability) to be reported on Dells December 31, 2017, balance sheet.