On May 1, 2021, AAA and BBB formed a joint operation to acquire and sell a special type of merchandise. The contractual arrangements provide that AAA is to manage the joint operation for a fee and...

On May 1, 2021, AAA and BBB formed a joint operation to acquire and sell a special type of merchandise. The contractual arrangements provide that AAA is to manage the joint operation for a fee and that gain and losses are to be divided equally. On May 1, 2021, BBB invests cash of P52,000, which P50,000 was used to purchase merchandise. AAA incurs expenses amounting to P2,500. On May 20, one half of the merchandise was sold for P36,000 cash. In the books of BBB, the Investment in Joint Operation account on May 30, 2021 would show a balance of:

56,250

45,750

50,000

54,250