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X Purchased 40% of Y on January 1, 2016 for $400,000

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X purchased 40% of Y on January 1, 2016 for $400,000. Y paid dividends of $50,000 in each year. Y's income statements for 2016 and 2017 showed the following: 2016 Income (loss) betore income taxes $100,000 Income tax expense (recovery) 40,000 Net income (loss) $60,000 Other comprehensive income 20,000 Comprehensive income (loss) $80,000\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline & 2016 \\\hline \text { Income (loss) betore income taxes } &\$100,000 \\\hline \text { Income tax expense (recovery) } &40,000 \\\hline \text { Net income (loss) } & \$60,000 \\\hline \text { Other comprehensive income } &20,000 \\\hline \text { Comprehensive income (loss) } & \$80,000 \\\hline\end{array}
At December 31, 2016, the fair value of the investment was $440,000 and at December 31, 2017, the fair value of the investment was $420,000.
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Prepare X's journal entries for 2016 and 2017, assuming that this is a significant influence investment.

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