Pension data for Sterling Properties include the following:

Service cost, $2024$

Projected benefit obligation, January $1,2024$

$($$ in thousands$)$

Plan assets $($fair value$),$ January $1,2024$

Prior service cost$-$A$0$CI $(2024$ amortization, $$9)$

Net loss$-$AOCI $(2024$ amortization, $$2)$

Interest rate, $8\%$

Expected return on plan assets, $12\%$

Actual return on plan assets, $13\%$

Required:

Determine pension expense for $2024.$

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

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