WOODBRICKS CORP. decided on September 1, 2021 to dispose of a component of business.  The component was sold on October 31, 2021.  The net income of WOODBRICKS CORP. for the year 2021 included income of P8,000,000 from operating the discontinued segment from January 1 to the date of disposal. The entity incurred a loss of P3,000,000 on the October 31 sale of the business component.  What amount should be reported as pretax income or loss from discontinued operations for 2021?

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WOODBRICKS CORP. decided on September 1, 2021 to dispose of a component of business.  The component was sold on October 31, 2021.  The net income of WOODBRICKS CORP. for the year 2021 included income of P8,000,000 from operating the discontinued segment from January 1 to the date of disposal. The entity incurred a loss of P3,000,000 on the October 31 sale of the business component.  What amount should be reported as pretax income or loss from discontinued operations for 2021?

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