(Solved): The funded status of Hilton Paneling Incorporated's defined benefit pension plan and the balances i ...

The funded status of Hilton Paneling Incorporated's defined benefit pension plan and the balances in prior service cost and the net gain-pensions, are given below. Retirees were paid $$\$268,000$$, and the employer contribution to the pension fund was $$\$247,000$$ at the end of 2024. The expected rate of return on plan assets was $$10\%$$, and the actuary's discount rate is $$9\%$$. There were no changes in actuarial estimates and assumptions regarding the $$PBO$$. Required: 1. Determine the actual return on plan assets of 2024. 2. Determine the loss or gain on plan assets of 2024. 3. Determine the service cost of 2024 . 4. Determine the pension expense of 2024 . 5. Determine the average remaining service life of active employees (used to determine amortization of the net gain) for 2024. Required: 1. Determine the actual return on plan assets of 2024. 2. Determine the loss or gain on plan assets of 2024 3. Determine the service cost of 2024 . 4. Determine the pension expense of 2024. 5. Determine the average remaining service life of active employees (used to determine amortization of the net gain) for 2024. Note: For all requirements, enter your answers in thousands (i.e. 200,000 should be entered as 200).