GROOT Corporation has 350,000 shares of ₱10 par value ordinary shares outstanding. During the year, GROOT declared a 12% share dividend when the market price of the stock was ₱25 per share. Four months later, GROOT declared a ₱0.50 per share cash dividend. As a result of the dividends declared during the year, how much was the decrease in retained earnings?  a. ₱1,050,000 b. ₱1,246,000 c. ₱1,225,000

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  1. GROOT Corporation has 350,000 shares of ₱10 par value ordinary shares outstanding. During the year, GROOT declared a 12% share dividend when the market price of the stock was ₱25 per share. Four months later, GROOT declared a ₱0.50 per share cash dividend. As a result of the dividends declared during the year, how much was the decrease in retained earnings

a. ₱1,050,000

b. ₱1,246,000

c. ₱1,225,000

d. ₱1,250,00

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