Question: Suppose that a corporate defined benefit plan had decided it will keep pension fund reserves equal to the present value of expected future pension

Suppose that a corporate defined benefit plan had decided it will keep

Suppose that a corporate defined benefit plan had decided it will keep pension fund reserves equal to the present value of expected future pension benefits to be fully funded. The plan has expected payouts of $12 million per year for 15 years and then $22 million per year for the subsequent 10 years. All payments are at year end. At the current 5.75% rate of return on the plan's assets, the plan is currently fully funded. If the plan can increase the proportion of stock investments the fund holds and raise the expected rate of return to 8.00%, how many dollars of pension assets can be freed up by the corporation? (10)

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