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Pension plan assets were $460 million at the beginning of the year. The return on plan assets was 5%. At the end of the year, retiree benefits paid by the trustee were $21 million and cash invested in the pension fund was $25 million. What was the amount of the pension plan assets at year-end

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Answer:

$487,000,000

Explanation:

                    Year end pension plan asset

Plan asset beginning of year              $460,000,000

+ Actual return(5%×460,000,000)       $23,000,000

+ Cash contribution                              $25,000,000

-  Retiree benefits                                 $21,000,000

End of year pension plan asset         $487,000,000