a:
| Sales | 910 |
| Operating costs including depreciation | 637 |
| EBIT | 273 |
| Interest | 40 |
| EBT | 233 |
| taxes | 93.2 |
| Net Income | 139.8 |
| Dividend | 46.6 |
| Addition to retained earnings | 93.2 |
b: Growth rate in dividends= (D1-D0)/D0
= (46.6-32)/32
= 45.63%
Workings

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