Pension data for Fahy Transportation Inc. include the following: ($ in millions) Discount rate, 9% Expected return on plan assets, 12% Actual return on plan assets, 13% Projected benefit obligation, January 1 $ 550 Plan assets (fair value), January 1 500 Plan assets (fair value), December 31 560 Benefit payments to retirees, December 31 68 Required: Assuming cash contributions were made at the end of the year, what was the amount of those contributions

The business cycle is the periodic but irregular up-and-down movement in economic activity, measured by fluctuations in real gross domestic product (gdp) and other macroeconomic variables. a business cycle is typically characterized by four phases—recession, recovery, growth, and decline—that repeat themselves over time. economists note, however, that complete business cycles vary in length. the duration of business cycles can be anywhere from about two to twelve years, with most cycles averaging six years in length. some business analysts use the business cycle model and terminology to study and explain fluctuations in business inventory and other individual elements of corporate operations. but the term "business cycle" is still primarily associated with larger (industry-wide, regional, national, or even international) business trends.

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