The following information relates to the pension plan for the employees of Ivanhoe Co.:     1/1/20   12/31/20   12/31/21 Accum. benefit obligation   $ 9440000     $ 9860000     $ 12800000   Projected benefit obligation     9965000       10658000       14207000   Fair value of plan assets     9125000       11120000       12254000   AOCI – net (gain) or loss     -0-       (1532000 )     (1700000 ) Settlement rate (for year)             11%       11%   Expected rate of return (for year)             8%       7%   Ivanhoe estimates that the average remaining service life is 16 years. Ivanhoe's contribution was $1343000 in 2021 and benefits paid were $1007000.

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The following information relates to the pension plan for the employees of Ivanhoe Co.:

    1/1/20   12/31/20   12/31/21
Accum. benefit obligation   $ 9440000     $ 9860000     $ 12800000  
Projected benefit obligation     9965000       10658000       14207000  
Fair value of plan assets     9125000       11120000       12254000  
AOCI – net (gain) or loss     -0-       (1532000 )     (1700000 )
Settlement rate (for year)             11%       11%  
Expected rate of return (for year)             8%       7%  


Ivanhoe estimates that the average remaining service life is 16 years. Ivanhoe's contribution was $1343000 in 2021 and benefits paid were $1007000.

The actual return on plan assets in 2021 is

$2141000.
$1134000.
$336000.
$798000.
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