PQR Company provided the following information for the current year: ·       Projected Benefit Obligation, January 1: 3,500,000 ·       Pension benefits paid to retired employees: 250,000 ·       Past service costs: 500,000 ·       Actuarial losses arising from remeasurement of projected benefit obligation: 200,000 ·       Projected Benefit Obligation, December 31: 5,000,000 Discount rate based on high-quality corporate bonds is 10%.  How much is current service cost during the year

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PQR Company provided the following information for the current year:
·       Projected Benefit Obligation, January 1: 3,500,000
·       Pension benefits paid to retired employees: 250,000
·       Past service costs: 500,000
·       Actuarial losses arising from remeasurement of projected benefit obligation: 200,000
·       Projected Benefit Obligation, December 31: 5,000,000
Discount rate based on high-quality corporate bonds is 10%. 

How much is current service cost during the year?

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