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Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Actuary and trustee reports indicate the following changes in the PBO and plan assets

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[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Actuary and trustee reports indicate the following changes in the PBO and plan assets of Lakeside Cable during 2018:

Prior service cost at Jan. 1, 2018, from plan amendment at the beginning of 2016 (amortization: $6 million per year) $ 46 million
Net losspensions at Jan.1, 2018 (previous losses exceeded previous gains) $ 64 million
The average remaining service life of the active employee group 10 years
Actuarys discount rate 10 %

($ in millions)

PBO Plan Assets
Beginning of 2018 $ 440 Beginning of 2018 $ 300
Service cost 62 Return on plan assets,
Interest cost, 10% 44 8.0% (10% expected) 24
Loss (gain) on PBO (4 ) Cash contributions 78
Less: Retiree benefits (52 ) Less: Retiree benefits (52 )
End of 2018 $ 490 End of 2018 $ 350

Required: 1-a. Determine Lakesides pension expense for 2018. (Enter your answers in millions (i.e., 10,000,000 should be entered as 10).)

1-b. Prepare the appropriate journal entries to record the expense as well as the cash contribution to plan assets and payment of benefits to retirees? (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Enter your answers in millions (i.e., 10,000,000 should be entered as 10).)

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