The following information is available for the pension plan of Blossom Company for the year $2025.$

Actual and expected return on plan assets

$$15,900$

$42,200$

$76,600$

$9\%$

$8,800$

Benefits paid to retirees

Contributions $($funding$)$

Interest$/$discount rate

Prior service cost amortization

Projected benefit obligation, January $1,2025$

$485,000$

Service cost

$54,900$

$($a$)$

Compute pension expense for the year $2025.$

Pension expense for $2025$

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