The following information pertains to Rodney Companys defined benefit pension plan for the year ended December 31, 2016:

Service cost for 2016 $ 280,000

Projected benefit obligation on January 1, 2016 2,700,000

Fair value of pension assets at December 31, 2016 2,500,000

Accumulated other comprehensive income: prior service cost, 12/31/15 250,000

Pensions paid during 2016 375,000

Employer contributions made to the pension trust in October, 2016 150,000

Employer contributions made to the pension trust in January, 2017 50,000

Market-related value of pension assets at January 1, 2016 2,650,000

Market-related value of pension assets at December 31, 2016 2,700,000

Accumulated other comprehensive income: unexpected gains (losses) at

December 31, 2015 300,000

Fair value of pension assets at January 1, 2016 2,400,000

Decrease in the projected benefit obligation due to changes in actuarial

assumptions as of December 31, 2016 150,000

Expected return on pension assets 8%

Discount rate 6%

Average remaining service period of current employees as of January 1, 2016

(to be used for all amortization situations) 10 years

Required:

E. Answer the following questions from the completed workpaper:

F. What is the amortization of prior service cost for 2016?

G. What is corridor amortization for 2016?

H. What is pension expense for 2016?

I. In the adjusting journal entry at 12/31/16 to record pension expense, what is the amount charged to pension expensehint: $150,000 was charged to pension expense in October, 2016?