Herring Wholesale Company has a defined benefit pension plan. On January 1, 2018, the following pension related data were available: Net gain-AOCI Accumulated benefit obligation Projected benefit obligation Fair value of plan assets Average remaining service period of active employees (expected to remain constant for the next several years) ($ in 000s) $349 3,070 3,100 2,600 13years The rate of return on plan assets during 2018 was 9%, although it was expected to be 10%. The actuary revised assumptions regarding the PBO at the end of the year, resulting in a $42,000 decrease in the estimate of that bligation. Required: 1. Calculate any amortization of the net gain that should be included as a component of net pension expense for 2018. 2. Assume the net pension expense for 2018, not including the amortization of the net gain component, is $344,000. What is pension expense for the year? 3. Determine the net lossAOCI or net gainAOCI as of January 1, 2019. Amount amortized to 2018 pension expense thousand Pension expense thousand -AOCI, end of 2018 (beg. of 2019) thousand