Teal Co. provides the following information about its postretirement benefit plan for the year 2020.

Service cost $83,900

Prior service cost amortization 3,100

Contribution to the plan 51,000

Actual and expected return on plan assets 67,100

Benefits paid 42,700

Plan assets at January 1, 2020 697,300

Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at January 1, 2020 756,400

Accumulated OCI (PSC) at January 1, 2020 103,300 Dr.

Discount rate 8%

Compute the post retirement benefit expense for 2020.

Post retirement benefit expense: ????

**The answer below was previously provided by another tutor and it was incorrect. Please provide a different explanation/answer**

Computation of Post Retirement Benefit Expenses for 2020:

Post Retirement Benefit Expense = Service Cost + Interest on post retirement benefit obligation - Actual and Expected return on plan assets

Post retirement benefit expense = $83,900 + [$103,300 * 8% ] - $67,100

Post retirement benefit expense = $25,064 (this is incorrect)