Bridgeport Corp. has the following beginning-of-the-year present values for its projected benefit obligation and market-related values for its pension plan assets.     Projected Benefit Obligation   Plan Assets Value 2019   $2,480,000   $2,356,000 2020   2,976,000   3,100,000 2021   3,658,000   3,224,000 2022   4,464,000   3,720,000 The average remaining service life per employee in 2019 and 2020 is 10 years and in 2021 and 2022 is 12 years. The net gain or loss that occurred during each year is as follows: 2019, $347,200 loss; 2020, $111,600 loss; 2021, $13,640 loss; and 2022, $31,000 gain. (In working the solution, the gains and losses must be aggregated to arrive at year-end balances.) Using the corridor approach, compute the amount of net gain or loss amortized and charged to pension expense in each of the four years, setting up an appropriate schedule. Year   Minimum Amortization of Loss 2019   $enter a dollar amount   2020   $enter a dollar amount   2021   $enter a dollar amount   2022   $enter a dollar amount

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Bridgeport Corp. has the following beginning-of-the-year present values for its projected benefit obligation and market-related values for its pension plan assets.

   
Projected
Benefit
Obligation
 
Plan
Assets
Value
2019
  $2,480,000   $2,356,000
2020
  2,976,000   3,100,000
2021
  3,658,000   3,224,000
2022
  4,464,000   3,720,000


The average remaining service life per employee in 2019 and 2020 is 10 years and in 2021 and 2022 is 12 years. The net gain or loss that occurred during each year is as follows: 2019, $347,200 loss; 2020, $111,600 loss; 2021, $13,640 loss; and 2022, $31,000 gain. (In working the solution, the gains and losses must be aggregated to arrive at year-end balances.)

Using the corridor approach, compute the amount of net gain or loss amortized and charged to pension expense in each of the four years, setting up an appropriate schedule.

Year
 
Minimum Amortization of Loss
2019
 
$enter a dollar amount
 
2020
 
$enter a dollar amount
 
2021
 
$enter a dollar amount
 
2022
 
$enter a dollar amount
 
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