Question: The following incomplete (columns have missing amounts) pension spreadsheet is for Old Tucson Corporation (OTC). Plan Prior Service Net Pension Net Pension ($ in millions)
The following incomplete (columns have missing amounts) pension spreadsheet is for Old Tucson Corporation (OTC).
| Plan | Prior Service | Net | Pension | Net Pension | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($ in millions) Debit (Credit) | PBO | Assets | Cost | (Gain)Loss | Expense | Cash | (Liability)/Asset | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance | (500 | ) | 58 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service cost | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest cost | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected return on assets | (23 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain/loss on assets | (2 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prior service cost | (6 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net gain/loss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on PBO | (25 | ) | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contributions to fund | (56 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retiree benefits paid | 43 | (43 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending balance | (574 | ) | 288 | 54 | 78 | (286 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
What was the prior service cost at the beginning of the year?
Group of answer choices
$54 millions.
$48 millions.
$60 millions.
$56 millions.
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