The funded status of Patel Paneling Incorporated's defined benefit pension plan and the balances in prior service cost and the net gain$$pensions$,$ are given below.

$($$ in thousands$)$

$2024$ Beginning Balances $2024$ Ending Balances

Projected benefit obligation $ $2,300$ $ $2,501$

Plan assets $2,4002,591$

Funded status $10090$

Prior service cost$$AOCI $325300$

Net gain$$AOCI $330300$

Retirees were paid $$270,000,$ and the employer contribution to the pension fund was $$245,000$ at the end of $2024.$ The expected rate of return on plan assets was $10\%,$ and the actuary$$s discount rate is $7\%.$ There were no changes in actuarial estimates and assumptions regarding the PBO.

Required:

Determine the actual return on plan assets of $2024.$

Determine the loss or gain on plan assets of $2024.$

Determine the service cost of $2024.$

Determine the pension expense of $2024.$

Determine the average remaining service life of active employees $($used to determine amortization of the net gain$)$ for $2024.$