Exercise 20-11 (Part Level Submission) Tamarisk Company sponsors a defined benefit pension plan for its employees. The following data relate to the operation of the plan for the year 2020 in which no benefits were paid. 1. The actuarial present value of future benefits earned by employees for services rendered in 2020 amounted to $55,900. 2. The company's funding policy requires a contribution to the pension trustee amounting to $136,256 for 2020. 3. As of January 1, 2020, the company had a projected benefit obligation of $905,700, an accumulated benefit obligation of $806,200, and a debit balance of $403,500 in accumulated OCI (PSC). The fair value of pension plan assets amounted to $600,100 at the beginning of the year. The actual and expected return on plan assets was $54,600. The settlement rate was 8%. No gains or losses occurred in 2020 and no benefits were paid. 4. Amortization of prior service cost was $49,800 in 2020. Amortization of net gain or loss was not required in 2020. (a) Your answer is correct. Determine the amounts of the components of pension expense that should be recognized by the company in 2020. (Enter amounts that reduce pension expense with either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parenthesis e.g. (45).) Components of Pension Expense Service Cost Interest on Projected Benefit Obligation Expected Return on Plan Assets Amortization of Prior Service Cost Pension Expense SHOW LIST OF ACCOUNTS SHOW SOLUTION 55900 72456 (54600) 49800 123556 LINK TO TEXT LINK TO TEXT LINK TO TEXT LINK TO TEXT LINK TO TEXT