Electronic Distribution has a defined benefit pension plan. Characteristics of the plan during $2024$ are as follows:

The expected long$-$term rate of return on plan assets was $6\%.$ There were no AOCl balances related to pensions on January $1,2024,$

but at the end of $2024,$ the company amended the pension formula, creating a prior service cost of $$12$ million.

Required:

Calculate the pension expense for $2024.$

Prepare the journal entries to record $($a$)$ pension expense, $($b$)$ gains or losses, $($c$)$ prior service cost, $($d$)$ funding, and $($e$)$ payment of

benefits for $2024.$

What amount will Electronic Distribution report in its $2024$ balance sheet as a net pension asset or net pension liability?

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Calculate the pension expense for $2024.$

Note: Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign. Enter your answers in millions $($i$.$e$.,10,000,000$ should

be entered as $10).$