Santo, Inc. acquired 30% of Nino Corp.'s voting stock on January 1, 2019 for P360,000.  During 2019, Nino earned P150,000 and paid dividends of P90,000.  Santo's 30% interest in Nino gives Santo the ability to exercise significant influence over Nino's operating and financial policies.  During 2020, Nino earned P180,000 and paid dividends of P60,000 on April 1 and P60,000 on October 1.   On July 1, 2020, Santo sold half of its stock in Nino for its fair value of P237,000.  Thereafter, Santo, Inc. designated the investment as FVTOCI.  The remaining shares of Nino Corp. held by Santo, Inc. have a fair value of P220,000 at December 31, 2020.   The gain on remeasurement of the retained investment is P48,000 Nil P43,500 P57,000

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Santo, Inc. acquired 30% of Nino Corp.'s voting stock on January 1, 2019 for P360,000.  During 2019, Nino earned P150,000 and paid dividends of P90,000.  Santo's 30% interest in Nino gives Santo the ability to exercise significant influence over Nino's operating and financial policies.  During 2020, Nino earned P180,000 and paid dividends of P60,000 on April 1 and P60,000 on October 1.

 

On July 1, 2020, Santo sold half of its stock in Nino for its fair value of P237,000.  Thereafter, Santo, Inc. designated the investment as FVTOCI.  The remaining shares of Nino Corp. held by Santo, Inc. have a fair value of P220,000 at December 31, 2020.

 

The gain on remeasurement of the retained investment is

P48,000
Nil
P43,500
P57,000
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