($ in millions) debit (Credit) Beginning balance Service cost Interest cost Expected return on assets Gain/loss on assets Amortization of: Prior service cost Net gain/ loss Loss on PBO Contributions to fund Retiree benefits paid Ending balance Multiple Choice $92 million. What was Herring's prior service cost at the beginning of the year? $64 million. $78 million. Plan PBO Assets (580) $82 million. (33) 59 (59) (667) 335 Prior Net Service (Gain) Pension Cost Loss 82 (14) 78 (4) 33 102 Net Pension Expense Cash (Liability)/Asset 86 (31) (80) (333)
($ in millions) debit (Credit) Beginning balance Service cost Interest cost Expected return on assets Gain/loss on assets Amortization of: Prior service cost Net gain/ loss Loss on PBO Contributions to fund Retiree benefits paid Ending balance Multiple Choice $92 million. What was Herring's prior service cost at the beginning of the year? $64 million. $78 million. Plan PBO Assets (580) $82 million. (33) 59 (59) (667) 335 Prior Net Service (Gain) Pension Cost Loss 82 (14) 78 (4) 33 102 Net Pension Expense Cash (Liability)/Asset 86 (31) (80) (333)
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Transcribed Image Text:($ in millions) debit (Credit)
Beginning balance
Service cost
Interest cost
Expected return on assets
Gain/loss on assets
Amortization of:
Prior service cost
Net gain/ loss
Loss on PBO
Contributions to fund
Retiree benefits paid
Ending balance
Multiple Choice
What was Herring's prior service cost at the beginning of the year?
$92 million.
$64 million.
$78 million.
Prior
Net
Plan Service (Gain) Pension
PBO Assets Cost
(580)
$82 million.
(33)
(59)
59
(667) 335
(14)
78
Loss Expense Cash
82
(4)
33
102
86
(31)
(80)
Net Pension
(Liability)/Asset
(333)
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