What is the balance of the Retained Earnings- Appropriated at December 31,2019?

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Chapter16: Retained Earnings And Earnings Per Share
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Problem 3P: On January 1, 2019, Kittson Company had a retained earnings balance of 218,600. It is subject to a...
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At January 1,2019, the Retained Earnings account has a balance of P 3,500,000. During the year, a 15% bonus issue was declared on its ordinary shares with a total par value of P 5,000,000 ( 50,000 shares outstanding). The fair value of each ordinary share on the date of declaration is P 120 and on the date of payment, P 125. Also, during the year, it was discovered that the depreciation expense charged for the year 2018 was P 300,000 instead of P 170,000 only. Corporate income tax is 32%. Treasury shares costing P 20,000 were also reacquired and it was noted that from the balance of Retained Earnings at the end of the year, the board of directors will appropriate 20% for the purpose of future expansion. Profit for the year 2019 was P 1,500,000.

What is the balance of the Retained Earnings- Appropriated at December 31,2019?
 
P 857,680
P 857,860
P 837,680
P 873,860
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