Our company has a defined benefit pension plan. On December 31 (the end of the fiscal year), the company received the PBO report from the actuary. The following information was included in the report: ending PBO, $220,000; benefits paid to retirees, $20,000; interest cost, $14,400. The discount rate applied by the actuary was 8%. Which was the beginning PBO?

$180,000

$200,000

$214,000

$224,000