The Warren Groups pension cost is $56 million. This amount includes a $56 million service cost, a $43 million interest cost, a $49 million reduction for the expected return on plan assets, and a $6 million amortization of a prior service cost.

a. Determine the components of pension cost that affects the net pension liability.

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Service costunanswered

Amortization of prior service costunanswered

Interest costunanswered

Expected return on plan assetsunanswered

b. Prepare the journal entry to record the pension cost.

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