Reference no: EM132820712

Problem 1: During the start of the current year, Meta Inc. bought 40% of the ordinary shares of another entity for $3,500,000 when the net assets acquired amounted to $7,000,000. At the 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 has a fair value of $1,500,000 greater than carrying amount and inventory whose fair value was $500,000 greater than cost. The equipment has a remaining life of four years and the inventory was all sold during the current year. The investee reported that the net income is $4,000,000 and paid $1,000,000 dividends during the current year. What amount is the balance of "investment in associate" at the current year-end?