The following data are for the pension plan for the employees of Sandhill Company.                                               1/1/20                  12/31/20                12/31/21 Accumulated benefit obligation   $ 5100000     $ 5200000     $ 6980000   Projected benefit obligation     5530000       5680000       7410000   Plan assets (at fair value)     4610000       5900000       6640000   AOCL – net loss     0       958000       1080000   Settlement rate (for year)             10%       10%   Expected rate of return (for year)             9%       6% Sandhill’s contribution was $840000 in 2021 and benefits paid were $763000. Sandhill estimates that the average remaining service life is 15 years. The actual return on plan assets in 2021 was: 480000 663000 740000 563000

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The following data are for the pension plan for the employees of Sandhill Company.

                                              1/1/20                  12/31/20                12/31/21

Accumulated benefit obligation   $ 5100000     $ 5200000     $ 6980000  
Projected benefit obligation     5530000       5680000       7410000  
Plan assets (at fair value)     4610000       5900000       6640000  
AOCL – net loss     0       958000       1080000  
Settlement rate (for year)             10%       10%  
Expected rate of return (for year)             9%       6%

Sandhill’s contribution was $840000 in 2021 and benefits paid were $763000. Sandhill estimates that the average remaining service life is 15 years.

The actual return on plan assets in 2021 was:

480000

663000

740000

563000

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