The following information is related to the defined benefit pension plan of Simpson Company for the year:

Service cost	$	90,000
Contributions to pension plan		140,000
Benefits paid to retirees		110,000
Plan assets (fair value), January 1		540,000
Plan assets (fair value), December 31		650,000
Actual return on plan assets		80,000
PBO, January 1		800,000
PBO, December 31		870,000
Discount rate		10	%
Long-term expected return on plan assets		9	%

Assuming no other relevant data exist, what is the pension expense for the year?

Group of answer choices

$90,000.

$230,600.

$121,400.

$154,000.