At the beginning of current year, Cynosure Company purchased 30% of the ordinary shares of another entity for P3,500,000

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At the beginning of current year, Cynosure Company purchased 30% of the ordinary shares of another entity for P3,500,000 when the net assets acquired amounted to P7,000,000 At acquisition date, the carrying amounts of the identifiable assets and liabilities of the investee were equal to their fair value, except for equipment for which the fair value was P1,500,000 greater than carrying amount and inventory whose fair value was P500,000 greater than cost. The equipment has a remaining life of 4 years and the inventory was all sold during the current year. The investee reported net income of P4,000,000 and paid P1,000,000 dividends during the current year. Required: 1. Prepare journal entries for the current year. 2. Compute the investment income for the current year.

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