The following information relates to Black Corporation's defined benefit pension plan during the current reporting year:Plan assets at fair value, January 1Expected return on plan assetsActual return on plan assetsContributions to the pension fund (end of year)$640,000,00054,000,00044,000,00094,000,000Amortization of net lossPension benefits paid (end of year)Pension expense36,000,00064,000,000Required:Determine the balance of pension plan assets at fair value on December 31. (Enter your answers in millions. Amounts to be deductedshould be indicated with a minus sign.)Pension Plan($ in millions)Plan assets beginning of the yearPlan assets end of the year< Prev15 of 16Next >

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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) 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

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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