Pension data for Barry Financial Services Inc. include the following: ($ in thousands) Discount rate, 7% Expected return on plan assets, 10% Actual return on plan assets, 9% Service cost, 2021 $ 460 January 1, 2021: Projected benefit obligation 3,050 Accumulated benefit obligation 2,750 Plan assets (fair value) 3,150 Prior service cost—AOCI (2021 amortization, $40) 400 Net gain—AOCI (2021 amortization, $12) 480 There were no changes in actuarial assumptions. December 31, 2021: Cash contributions to pension fund, December 31, 2021 395 Benefit payments to retirees, December 31, 2021 420 Required: 1. Determine pension expense for 2021. 2. Prepare the journal entries to record (a) pension expense, (b) gains and losses (if any), (c) funding, and (d) retiree benefits for 2021.

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Pension data for Barry Financial Services Inc. include the following:
 

  ($ in thousands)
Discount rate, 7%      
Expected return on plan assets, 10%      
Actual return on plan assets, 9%      
Service cost, 2021 $ 460  
January 1, 2021:      
Projected benefit obligation   3,050  
Accumulated benefit obligation   2,750  
Plan assets (fair value)   3,150  
Prior service cost—AOCI (2021 amortization, $40)   400  
Net gain—AOCI (2021 amortization, $12)   480  
There were no changes in actuarial assumptions.      
December 31, 2021:      
Cash contributions to pension fund, December 31, 2021   395  
Benefit payments to retirees, December 31, 2021   420  
 

 
Required:
1. Determine pension expense for 2021.
2. Prepare the journal entries to record (a) pension expense, (b) gains and losses (if any), (c) funding, and (d) retiree benefits for 2021.

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