Wainright Co

Essay

Wainright Co. began the year with a net pension liability of $112 million (underfunded pension plan). Pension expense for the year included the following ($ in millions): service cost, $40; interest cost, $24; expected return on assets, $16; amortization of net loss, $8; amortization of prior service cost, $12.
Required:
Prepare the appropriate general journal entry to record Wainright's pension expense.