ABC SAOG has in issue 2,000,000 ordinary shares of OMR 0.500 fully paid. On 31st Dec 2018 management board has decided to pay a dividend of 100 baisa on each ordinary share which was readily approved by the shareholders. The date of payment was 10th March 2019. During the year the company earned a profit after tax of OMR 200,000. The company paid the amount of dividends for the ordinary shareholders for the year 2019. What will be the Net Retained earnings after the payment of dividend to shareholders assuming that the company had opening Retained earnings on 1st January 2018 of OMR 800,000? a. OMR 1,000,000 b. OMR 600,000 c. OMR 800,000 d. OMR 300,000 The amount of ordinary dividend to be distributed to the shareholder is a. OMR 200,000 b. OMR 1,000,000 c. OMR 700,000 d. OMR 400,000

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ABC SAOG has in issue 2,000,000 ordinary shares of OMR 0.500 fully paid. On 31st Dec 2018 management board has decided to pay a dividend of 100 baisa on each ordinary share which was readily approved by the shareholders. The date of payment was 10th March 2019. During the year the company earned a profit after tax of OMR 200,000. The company paid the amount of dividends for the ordinary shareholders for the year 2019.

What will be the Net Retained earnings after the payment of dividend to shareholders assuming that the company had opening Retained earnings on 1st January 2018 of OMR 800,000?
a.
OMR 1,000,000
b.
OMR 600,000
c.
OMR 800,000
d.
OMR 300,000
The amount of ordinary dividend to be distributed to the shareholder is
a.
OMR 200,000
b.
OMR 1,000,000
c.
OMR 700,000
d.
OMR 400,000
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