Richelle Company provided the following information during the current year:     January 1  December 31  Fair value of plan assets  6,000,000  8,500,000  Projected benefit obligation  5,000,000  6,500,000  Prepaid/accrued benefit cost - surplus  1,000,000  2,000,000  Asset ceiling  700,000  1,200,000  Effect of asset ceiling  300,000  800,000     During the year, entity recognized current service cost of P1,000,000, actual return on plan assets of P400,000, and contribution to plan of P2,100,000. The discount rate is 10%.     What is the employee benefit expense for the current year?  Group of answer choices  900,000  930,000  870,000  800,000

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15. Richelle Company provided the following information during the current year: 

  

January 1 

December 31 

Fair value of plan assets 

6,000,000 

8,500,000 

Projected benefit obligation 

5,000,000 

6,500,000 

Prepaid/accrued benefit cost - surplus 

1,000,000 

2,000,000 

Asset ceiling 

700,000 

1,200,000 

Effect of asset ceiling 

300,000 

800,000 

  

During the year, entity recognized current service cost of P1,000,000, actual return on plan assets of P400,000, and contribution to plan of P2,100,000. The discount rate is 10%. 

  

What is the employee benefit expense for the current year? 

Group of answer choices 

900,000 

930,000 

870,000 

800,000 

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