The following information relates to Black Corporation's defined benefit pension plan during the current reporting year: Plan assets at fair value, January 1 Expected return on plan assets Actual return on plan assets Contributions to the pension fund (end of year) Amortization of net loss $640,000,000 54,000,000 44,000,000 94,000,000 Pension benefits paid (end of year) Pension expense 36,000,000 64,000,000 Required: Determine the balance of pension plan assets at fair value on December 31. (Enter your answers in millions. Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.) Pension Plan ($ in millions) Plan assets beginning of the year Plan assets end of the year

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The following information relates to Black Corporation's defined benefit pension plan during the current reporting year:
Plan assets at fair value, January 1
Expected return on plan assets
Actual return on plan assets
Contributions to the pension fund (end of year)
$640,000,000
54,000,000
44,000,000
94,000,000
Amortization of net loss
Pension benefits paid (end of year)
Pension expense
36,000,000
64,000,000
Required:
Determine the balance of pension plan assets at fair value on December 31. (Enter your answers in millions. Amounts to be deducted
should be indicated with a minus sign.)
Pension Plan
($ in millions)
Plan assets beginning of the year
Plan assets end of the year
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Transcribed Image Text:The following information relates to Black Corporation's defined benefit pension plan during the current reporting year: Plan assets at fair value, January 1 Expected return on plan assets Actual return on plan assets Contributions to the pension fund (end of year) $640,000,000 54,000,000 44,000,000 94,000,000 Amortization of net loss Pension benefits paid (end of year) Pension expense 36,000,000 64,000,000 Required: Determine the balance of pension plan assets at fair value on December 31. (Enter your answers in millions. Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.) Pension Plan ($ in millions) Plan assets beginning of the year Plan assets end of the year < Prev 15 of 16 Next >
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