ABC Company declared on December 1, 2021 its 10 brand new fleet of cars costing P500,000 each as property dividends to be distributed on February 1, 2022 to its ten shareholders. The following fair value less cost to distribute of the cars was determined to be: December 1, 2021....................4,800,000 December 31, 2021....................4,000,000 February 1, 2022....................4,000,000 What is the net decrease of retained earnings in 2021?

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ABC Company declared on December 1, 2021 its 10 brand new fleet of cars costing P500,000 each as property dividends to be distributed on February 1, 2022 to its ten shareholders. The following fair value less cost to distribute of the cars was determined to be: 

December 1, 2021....................4,800,000

December 31, 2021....................4,000,000

February 1, 2022....................4,000,000

What is the net decrease of retained earnings in 2021?

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