LA Laboratories has a defined benefit retirement plan. The companys annual financial statements include the following excerpt about these plans (in millions).

Plans' assets at fair value, January 1	$6,772
Actual return on plan assets	631
Company contributions	582
Benefits paid	(242)
Other, including foreign currency translation	(201)
Plan assets at fair value, December 31	$7,542

What was the pension-related cash flow for the company during the year?

Select one:

a. $582 million cash inflow

b. $631 million cash inflow

c. $242 million cash outflow

d. $582 million cash outflow

e. $631 million cash outflow