During January 2020, Nelson, Inc

During January 2020, Nelson, Inc. acquired 30% of the outstanding common stock of Fuel Co. for $1,600,000. This investment gave Nelson the ability to exercise significant influence over Fuel. Fuel's assets on that date were recorded at $7,200,000 with liabilities of $3,400,000. Any excess of cost over book value of Nelson's investment was attributed to unrecorded patents having a remaining useful life of ten years.In 2020, Fuel reported net income of $650,000. For 2021, Fuel reported net income of $800,000. Dividends of $250,000 were paid in each of these two years. What was the reported balance of Nelson's Investment in Fuel Co. at December 31, 2021?

A) $1,793,000.
B) $1,885,000.
C) $1,943,000.
D) $1,977,000.
E) $1,054,300.