per year) $ 35 million Net loss—AOCI at Jan.1, 2021 (previous losses exceeded previous gains) $ 180 million Average remaining service life of the active employee group   10 years Actuary's discount rate

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Actuary and trustee reports indicate the following changes in the PBO and plan assets of Douglas-Roberts Industries during 2021:
 

   
Prior service cost at Jan. 1, 2021, from plan amendment at the
beginning of 2018 (amortization: $5 million per year)
$ 35 million
Net loss—AOCI at Jan.1, 2021 (previous losses exceeded previous gains) $ 180 million
Average remaining service life of the active employee group   10 years
Actuary's discount rate   7 %
 

 

($ in millions)         Plan  
PBO Assets  
Beginning of 2021 $ 800     Beginning of 2021   $ 600    
Service cost   58     Return on plan assets,          
          8% (10% expected)     48    
Interest cost, 7%   56                
Loss (gain) on PBO   (13 )   Cash contributions     100    
Less: Retiree benefits   (34 )   Less: Retiree benefits     (34 )  
End of 2021 $ 867     End of 2021   $ 714    
 

  
Required:
1-a. Determine Douglas-Roberts's pension expense for 2021.
1-b, 2. to 4. Prepare the appropriate journal entries to record the pension expense, to record any 2021 gains and losses, to record the cash contribution to plan assets and to record retiree benefits.

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