Star Company has outstanding a P6,000,000 note payable to an investment entity. Accrued interest payable on this note amounted to P600,000. Because of financial difficulties, the entity negotiated with the investment entity to exchange inventory of machine art to satisfy the debt. The inventory transferred is carried of P3,600,000. The estimated retail value of the inventory is P5,600,000. The perpetual inventory system is used. What amount of pretax gain on extinguishment should Star Company report as component of income from continuing operations in 2017

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Star Company has outstanding a P6,000,000 note payable to an investment entity. Accrued interest payable on this note amounted to P600,000. Because of financial difficulties, the entity negotiated with the investment entity to exchange inventory of machine art to satisfy the debt. The inventory transferred is carried of P3,600,000. The estimated retail value of the inventory is P5,600,000. The perpetual inventory system is used. What amount of pretax gain on extinguishment should Star Company report as component of income from continuing operations in 2017?

 
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