Pension data for Fahy Transportation Inc., include the following:                                                                                            ($ in millions)Discount rate, 7%Expected return on plan assets, 10%Actual return on plan assets, 11%Projected benefit obligation, January 1                                        $730Plan assets (fair value), January 1                                                   700Plan assets (fair value), December 31                                             750Benefit payments to retirees, December 31                                     66 Required:Assuming cash contributions were made at the end of the year, what was the amount of those contributions?

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Pension data for Fahy Transportation Inc., include the following:

                                                                                           ($ in millions)
Discount rate, 7%
Expected return on plan assets, 10%
Actual return on plan assets, 11%
Projected benefit obligation, January 1                                        $730
Plan assets (fair value), January 1                                                   700
Plan assets (fair value), December 31                                             750
Benefit payments to retirees, December 31                                     66

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