The following information relates to Schmidt Sausage Co.'s defined benefit pension plan during the current reporting year:
Required:
Determine the amount of pension plan assets at fair value on December 31.
$$\begin{array} { l c } & \text { (\$ in millions) }\
\text { Plan assets beginning of the year } & \$ 400 \
\text { Expected return on plan assets }& 40 \
\text { Actual return on plan assets } & 32 \
\text { Cash contributions } & 60\
\text { Amortization of net loss } & 8 \
\text { Retiree benefits }& 9\

\end{array}$$

Question

The following information relates to Schmidt Sausage Co.'s defined benefit pension plan during the current reporting year:
Required:
Determine the amount of pension plan assets at fair value on December 31.
 $$\begin{array} { l c } & \text { (\$ in millions) }\
\text { Plan assets beginning of the year }  & \$ 400 \
\text { Expected return on plan assets }& 40 \
\text { Actual return on plan assets } & 32 \
\text { Cash contributions }  & 60\
\text { Amortization of net loss }   & 8 \
\text { Retiree benefits }& 9\

\end{array}$$

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The Answer of The following information relates to Schmidt Sausage Co.'s defined benefit pension plan during the current reporting year:
Required:
Determine the amount of pension plan assets at fair value on December 31.
 $$\begin{array} { l c } & \text { (\$ in millions) }\
\text { Plan assets beginning of the year }  & \$ 400 \
\text { Expected return on plan assets }& 40 \
\text { Actual return on plan assets } & 32 \
\text { Cash contributions }  & 60\
\text { Amortization of net loss }   & 8 \
\text { Retiree benefits }& 9\

\end{array}$$

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