The following data relate to Ramesh Company's defined benefit pension plan:                                                                                                              ($ in millions) Plan assets at fair value, January 1                                                             $720 Expected return on plan assets                                                                       72 Actual return on plan assets                                                                            58 Contributions to the pension fund (end of year)                                             124 Amortization of net loss                                                                                    14 Pension benefits paid (end of year)                                                                  17 Pension expense                                                                                              96   Required: Determine the amount 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 Assets Beginning of the year                      _______ _________________                      _______ _________________                       _______ _________________                       _______ _________________                       _______ End of the year                                 _______

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The following data relate to Ramesh Company's defined benefit pension plan:

                                                                                                             ($ in millions)

Plan assets at fair value, January 1                                                             $720

Expected return on plan assets                                                                       72

Actual return on plan assets                                                                            58

Contributions to the pension fund (end of year)                                             124

Amortization of net loss                                                                                    14

Pension benefits paid (end of year)                                                                  17

Pension expense                                                                                              96

 

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Determine the amount 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 Assets

Beginning of the year                      _______

_________________                      _______

_________________                       _______

_________________                       _______

_________________                       _______

End of the year                                 _______

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