On April 1, 2018, Gangnam Company purchased 25,000 ordinary shares of Psy Inc. at an amount that reflected book value as of that date. At the time of purchase, Psy Inc. had 100,000 ordinary shares outstanding. Gangnam had no ownership interest in Wings before the purchase. The first quarter statement ending March 31, 2018, of Psy Inc. had a profit of P480,000. For the year ended December 31, 2018, Psy Inc. reported a profit of P2,400,000. Psy Inc. paid Ganam dividends of P60,000 on June 1 and P80,000 on December 31, 2018. The carrying amount of the investment in Psy Inc. on December 31, 2018, is P4,840,000. What was Chicken Company’s acquisition cost of its investment in Wings Company on April 1, 2018?
On April 1, 2018, Gangnam Company purchased 25,000 ordinary shares of Psy Inc. at an amount that reflected book value as of that date. At the time of purchase, Psy Inc. had 100,000 ordinary shares outstanding. Gangnam had no ownership interest in Wings before the purchase. The first quarter statement ending March 31, 2018, of Psy Inc. had a profit of P480,000. For the year ended December 31, 2018, Psy Inc. reported a profit of P2,400,000. Psy Inc. paid Ganam dividends of P60,000 on June 1 and P80,000 on December 31, 2018. The carrying amount of the investment in Psy Inc. on December 31, 2018, is P4,840,000. What was Chicken Company’s acquisition cost of its investment in Wings Company on April 1, 2018?
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