Abbott Laboratories has a defined benefit retirement plan. The companys 2016 annual report includes the...

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  1. Abbott Laboratories has a defined benefit retirement plan. The companys 2016 annual report includes the following excerpt about these plans (in millions):

Projected benefit obligations, January 1, 2016

$7,820

Service cost benefits earned during the year

263

Interest cost on projected benefit obligations

288

Actuarial losses (gains)

645

Benefits paid

(242)

Other, including foreign currency translation

(257)

Projected benefit obligations, December 31, 2016

$8,517

Plans' assets at fair value, January 1, 2016

$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, 2016

$7,542

  1. What is the funded status of this plan?
  2. By how much is the plan over or underfunded?

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