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Sandhill Corporation initiated a defined benefit pension plan for its 50 employees on January 1,...

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image Sandhill Corporation initiated a defined benefit pension plan for its 50 employees on January 1, 2023. The insurance company that administers the pension plan provides the following information for the years 2023, 2024, and 2025 : There were no balances as at January 1, 2023, when the plan was initiated, because no credit was given for past service. The rate used to discount the company's pension obligation was 13% in 2023,11% in 2024 , and 8% in 2025 . The service cost component of net periodic defined benefit expense amounted to the following: 2023,$56,000;2024,$85,000; and 2025,$120,000. No benefits were paid in 2023 , but $31,000 was paid in 2024 , and $34,000 in 2025 . (All benefits were paid and all actuarial gains and losses were determined at the end of the year.) The company applies ASPE. (a) Prepare a continuity schedule for the defined benefit obligation over the three-year period. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,275. Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45). Do not leave any answer field blank. Enter 0 for amounts.)

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