Gruber Enterprises started its defined benefit pension plan on January 1, 20X1. By the beginning of year 3, the company had accumulated $300,000 in pension plan assets and was already making benefit payment to its employees. During the year 3, Gruber paid out $20,000 in benefits and continued to contribute $70,000 to the plan. The plan assets had a fair market value of $377,000. What was the amount of the return on plan assets in year 3?
a) $7,000
b) $27,000
c) $37,000
d) $47,000