The following information related to Company DDD’s pension plan: Plan asset, January 1, 20x8 P950,000 Defined benefit obligation, January 1, 20x8 1,000,000 Average remaining working life of employees at January 1, 20x8 10 years Service cost for 20x8 90,000 Discount rate at January 1, 20x8 10% Expected return on plan asset at January 1, 20x8 100,000 Remeasurement loss arising in 20x8 15,000 Past service cost 30,000 Vesting period for past service cost 2 years What amount of defined benefit cost should be recognized during 20x8?

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The following information related to Company DDD’s pension plan:
Plan asset, January 1, 20x8 P950,000
Defined benefit obligation, January 1, 20x8 1,000,000
Average remaining working life of employees at January 1, 20x8 10 years
Service cost for 20x8 90,000
Discount rate at January 1, 20x8 10%
Expected return on plan asset at January 1, 20x8 100,000
Remeasurement loss arising in 20x8 15,000
Past service cost 30,000
Vesting period for past service cost 2 years
What amount of defined benefit cost should be recognized during 20x8?
 
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