The funds available with a company after paying all claims including tax and dividend is called _______.
A
new profit
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B
net operating profit
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C
capital profit
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D
retained earnings
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Solution
The correct option is B retained earnings A company generally does not distribute
all its earnings among the
shareholders as dividends. A portion of
the net earnings may be retained in the
business for use in the future. This is
known as retained earnings. It is a
source of internal financing or self-financing
or ‘ploughing-back of profits’.