Answer:
$ 390,000
Explanation:
Given:
Fair value of pension plan assets on January 1, 2014 = $ 2,417,000
Fair value of pension plan assets on December 31, 2014 = $ 2,733,000
Contributions to the plan in 2014 = $ 283,000
Benefits paid retirees in 2014 = $ 357,000
Now,
At the end of the year fair value of pension plan assets will be
= Fair value of pension plan assets at the beginning + Actual returns on pension plan assets + Contributions to the plan - Benefits paid
thus,
on substituting the values, we have
$ 2,733,000 = ( $ 2,417,000 + Actual returns on pension plan assets + $ 283,000 - $ 357,000 )
or
Actual returns on pension plan assets = $ 390,000