FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Larkspur Corporation amended its pension plan on January 1, 2020, and granted $138,240 of prior service costs to its employees. The employees are expected to provide 1,920 service years in the future, with 330 service years in 2020.
Compute prior service cost amortization for 2020.
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