How much is the retirement benefit expense taken to profit or loss for the year 2020? Assuming that during 2020, the company contributed P 1,700,000 to the trustee. How much is the prepaid or accrued benefit arising from the transaction?

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Greg Company provides retirement benefits to employees through defined contribution plan. The plan provides that Greg Company shall contribute annually 9% of gross payroll to a funding agency. In addition, the entity is also required to contribute 6% of annual sales exceeding 15,000,000. During 2020, gross payroll of the company was P 6,500,000 and total sales amounted to P 32,000,000. 

  1. How much is the retirement benefit expense taken to profit or loss for the year 2020?
  2. Assuming that during 2020, the company contributed P 1,700,000 to the trustee. How much is the prepaid or accrued benefit arising from the transaction? 
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