The following information pertains to Sowell Corporation's defined benefit pension plan:     2022   2023   Beginning   Beginning ($ in thousands) balances   balances Projected benefit obligation $ (6,000)   $ (6,504) Plan assets   5,760     6,336 Prior service cost–AOCI   600     552 Net loss–AOCI $ 720   $ 786   At the end of 2022, Sowell contributed $696 thousand to the pension fund and benefit payments of $624 thousand were made to retirees. The expected rate of return on plan assets was 10%, and the actuary's discount rate is 8%. There were no changes in actuarial estimates and assumptions regarding the PBO. What is the 2022 pension expense for Sowell's plan?   A. $594 thousand. B. $606 thousand. C. $678 thousand. D. None of these are correct.

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. The following information pertains to Sowell Corporation's defined benefit pension plan:
 
 
2022
 
2023
 
Beginning
 
Beginning
($ in thousands)
balances
 
balances
Projected benefit obligation
$
(6,000)
 
$
(6,504)
Plan assets
 
5,760
   
6,336
Prior service cost–AOCI
 
600
   
552
Net loss–AOCI
$
720
 
$
786
 
At the end of 2022, Sowell contributed $696 thousand to the pension fund and benefit payments of $624 thousand were made to retirees. The expected rate of return on plan assets was 10%, and the actuary's discount rate is 8%. There were no changes in actuarial estimates and assumptions regarding the PBO.
What is the 2022 pension expense for Sowell's plan?
 
A. $594 thousand.
B. $606 thousand.
C. $678 thousand.
D. None of these are correct.
 
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