The following information relates to Hatami Company's defined benefit pension plan during the current reporting year: Plan assets at fair value, January 1 $640,000,000
Expected return on plan assets 54,000,000
Actual return on plan assets 44,000,000
Contributions to the pension fund (end of year) 94,000,000
Amortization of net loss 0
Pension benefits paid (end of year) 36,000,000
Pension expense 64,000,000

Required:
Determine the balance of pension plan assets at fair value on December 31.

Which of the following best explains why large companies have an advantage over smaller companies? a. economies of scale make it possible to offer lower prices. b. the production possibilities frontier is wider for a larger company. c. decreasing marginal utility enables more efficient production. d. increasing the scale of production leads to a reduction in inputs.2b2t

Jose recently died with a probate estate of $900,000. he was predeceased by his wife, guadalupe, and his daughter, lucy. he has two surviving children, pete and fred. jose was also survived by eight grandchildren, pete’s three children, naomi, daniel, nick; fred’s three children, heather, chris and steve; and lucy’s two children, david and rachel. jose’s will states the following “i leave everything to my three children. if any of my children shall predecease me then i leave their share to their heirs, per stirpes.” which of the following statements is correct? (a) under jose’s will rachel will receive $150,000. (b) under jose’s will chris will receive $150,000. (c) under jose’s will nick will receive $100,000. (d) under jose’s will pete will receive $200,000.

Atrough in the business cycle occurs when