John Inc and Victor Inc. formed a joint venture on January 1, 2020. John invested plant and equipment with a book value of $500,000 and a fair value of $800,000 for a 30% interest in the venture which was to be called Jinxtor Ltd. Victor contributed assets with a fair value of $2,000,000 (including $200,000 in cash) for its 70% stake in Jinxtor.
Jinxtor reported a net income of $3,000,000 for 2020. John's plant and equipment were estimated to provide an additional 5 years of utility to Jinxtor. The transactions set out above were considered to be of commercial substance.
Assume that the facts provided above with respect to the Jinxtor joint venture remain unchanged except that John receives $200,000 in return for investing its plant and equipment. What would be the unrealized gain on January 1, 2020 arising from John's investment in Jinxtor?

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The Answer of John Inc and Victor Inc. formed a joint venture on January 1, 2020. John invested plant and equipment with a book value of $500,000 and a fair value of $800,000 for a 30% interest in the venture which was to be called Jinxtor Ltd. Victor contributed assets with a fair value of $2,000,000 (including $200,000 in cash) for its 70% stake in Jinxtor.
Jinxtor reported a net income of $3,000,000 for 2020. John's plant and equipment were estimated to provide an additional 5 years of utility to Jinxtor. The transactions set out above were considered to be of commercial substance.
Assume that the facts provided above with respect to the Jinxtor joint venture remain unchanged except that John receives $200,000 in return for investing its plant and equipment. What would be the unrealized gain on January 1, 2020 arising from John's investment in Jinxtor?