Question: The following incomplete (columns have missing amounts) pension spreadsheet is for the current year for First Republic Corporation (FRC). ($ in millions) Debit(Credit) Plan Prior
The following incomplete (columns have missing amounts) pension spreadsheet is for the current year for First Republic Corporation (FRC).
| ($ in millions) Debit(Credit) | Plan | Prior Service | Net | Pension | Net Pension | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| PBO | Assets | Cost | (Gain)/Loss | Expense | Cash | (Liability)/Asset | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance | (700 | ) | 28 | (90 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service cost | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest cost | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected return on assets | 68 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain/loss on assets | (2 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prior service cost | (7 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net gain/loss | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on PBO | (8 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contributions to fund | (45 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retiree benefits paid | (65 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending balance | 730 | (81 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
What was FRC's pension expense for the year?
Group of answer choices
$49 million.
$107 million.
$44 million.
$47 million.
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