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Question - Dumbell Company, a Canadian publicly traded company, has a defined benefit non-contributory pension plan. The following is partial information related to the plan:
Defined benefit obligation, December 31, 2020 $1,649,000
Fair value of plan assets, December 31, 2020 $2,136,000
Past service cost from January 2, 2021 plan amendment agreement $370,000
Actual return on plan assets for 2021 4.5%
Current service cost for 2021 $1,160,000
Contributions made by employer relating to 2021 $640,000
Pension benefits paid to retirees in 2021 $680,000
Discount rate on long term bonds 7%
Changes in actuarial assumptions caused a $52,000 actuarial loss during 2021.
Required - What is the balance in the plan asset account on December 31, 2021?