The addition to retained earning will be equal to $116505.
The total sales of Nataro Incorporated = $675000
Costs = $337000, Depreciation expense = $81000, Interest expense = $50500, Dividends = $42500 and tax rate = 23%
Earnings before taxes =Total sales - (Costs + Depreciation expense + Interest expense)
Earnings before taxes = $675000 - ($337000 + $81000 + $50500)
Earnings before taxes = $675000 - $468500
Earnings before taxes = $206500
Net Income = Earnings before taxes(1 - tax rate)
Net income = $206500(1 - 0.23)
Net income = $159005
Now, the addition to retained earnings will be
Addition to retained earnings = Net Income - Dividends
Addition to retained earnings = $159005 - $42500
Addition to retained earnings = $116505
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