The following data are for the pension plan for the employees of Central Company.

1/1/17 12/31/17 12/31/18

Accumulated benefit obligation $5,000,000 $5,200,000 $6,800,000

Projected benefit obligation 5,400,000 6,200,000 7,600,000

Plan assets (at fair value) 4,600,000 6,400,000 6,900,000

AOCL net loss -0- 880,000 1,100,000

Settlement rate (for year) 10% 9%

Expected rate of return (for year) 8% 7%

The amount of the expected return on pension assets in 2018 was

	a.	$608,000.
	b.	$496,000.
	c.	$483,000.
	d.	$448,000.