Assume that a Parent company owns 65 percent of its Subsidiary. The parent company uses the equity method to account for its Equity investment. On January 1, 2015, the Parent company issued to an unaffiliated company $1,000,000 (face) 10 year, 10 percent bonds payable for a $50,000 premium. The bonds pay interest on December 31 of each year. On January 1, 2018, the Subsidiary acquired 30 percent of the bonds for $286,000. Both companies use straight-line amortization. In preparing the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019, what consolidating entry adjustment is necessary for the beginning-of-year Equity investment balance?
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