Stanley-Morgan Industries adopted a defined benefit pension plan on April 12, 2016. The provisions of the plan were not made retroactive to prior years. A local bank, engaged as trustee for the plan assets, expects plan assets to earn a 10% rate of return. A consulting firm, engaged as actuary, recommends 4% as the appropriate discount rate. The service cost is $150,000 for 2016 and $280,000 for 2017. Year-end funding is $160,000 for 2016 and $170,000 for 2017. No assumptions or estimates were revised during 2016.

Required:

Calculate each of the following amounts as of both December 31, 2016, and December 31, 2017: (Enter your answers in thousands (i.e., 200,000 should be entered as 200).)

1.Projected Benefit Obligation

2. Plan Assets

3. Pension Expense

4. Net Pension Asset or Net Pension Liability