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MNO Corp. purchased 22 percent of EFG Company's voting stock on January 1, 2015, for 2.8 million in cash. At the date of acquisition, EFG

MNO Corp. purchased 22 percent of EFG Company's voting stock on January 1, 2015, for £2.8 million in cash. At the date of acquisition, EFG reported its total assets at £55 million and its total liabilities at £50 million. Investigation revealed that EFG's machinery (15-year life) was overvalued by £1.6 million and it had an unreported customer base (5-year life) valued at £600,000. EFG declares and pays £100,000 in dividends and reports net income of £270,000 in 2021.

Required: Prepare the necessary journal entries on MNO's books to report the above information for 2021 assuming MNO uses the equity method to report its investment.

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