TKE Corporation established a defined benefit pension plan in 2016. TKE has provided the following information for the year ended December 31, 2018:  Service cost$90,000 Interest cost$120,000 Actual return on plan assets$70,000 Expected return on plan assets$80,000 Amortization of prior service costs$30,000 If the company contributes $130,000 cash to the pension plan trustee, which one of the following journal entries properly records the payment?

A.

DR  Pension expense120,000?
DR  Pension asset  10,000?
  CR  Cash?130,000

B.
DR  Pension expense130,000?
  CR  Cash?130,000

C.
DR  Pension expense160,000?
  CR  Cash  ?130,000
  CR  Pension asset (liability)?30,000

D.
DR  Pension expense90,000?
DR  Pension asset (liability)  40,000?
  CR  Cash?130,000


Answer: C

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