$504000 is the actual return
Explanation:
particulars calculation Amount
Service cost 700000
Interest cost [tex]600000 * 8 \%[/tex] 480000
Less: Expected return [tex]10 \% * 5760000[/tex] 576000
Prior service cost 48000
Net loss 30000
Pension expense 682000
Therefore, the pension expense is $682000
The computation is as follows for the calculation of return (in $000’s)
Plan assets
Beginning = $5760
Actual return = ?
Cash contributions = 696
Less: Retireee benefits = (624)
Ending balance = $6336
Thus after solving this, we get the actual return that is equal to = $504,000