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The following information in thousands) is available from the notes to the financial statements for Moonbeam Ltd.related to their defined benefit pension plan:  Accrued benefit obligation at year-end $250,000 Fair value of plan assets $237,500 Pension expense, calculated by actuary $850 Annual contribution made by Moonbeam $775\begin{array}{lr}\text { Accrued benefit obligation at year-end } & \$ 250,000 \\\text { Fair value of plan assets } & \$ 237,500 \\\text { Pension expense, calculated by actuary } & \$ 850 \\\text { Annual contribution made by Moonbeam } & \$ 775\end{array}
The funded status of the plan and the pension expense reported by Moonbeam are:
 Funded status  Pension  expense  a. $12,500 overfunded $850 b. $12,500 overfunded $775 c. $12,500 underfunded $850 d. $12,500 underfunded $775\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline & \text { Funded status } & \begin{array} { l } \text { Pension } \\\text { expense }\end{array} \\\hline \text { a. } & \$ 12,500 \text { overfunded } & \$ 850 \\\hline \text { b. } & \$ 12,500 \text { overfunded } & \$ 775 \\\hline \text { c. } & \$ 12,500 \text { underfunded } & \$ 850 \\\hline \text { d. } & \$ 12,500 \text { underfunded } & \$ 775 \\\hline\end{array}

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