On January 1, 2020, ABC Company as lessee signed a 5-year noncancelable equipment lease with annual payments of P1,000,000 beginning December 31, 2020. ABC treated this transaction as a finance lease. The five lease payments have a present value of P3,790,000 at January 1, 2020 based on interest of 10%.  What amount should ABC report as interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2020?

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On January 1, 2020, ABC Company as lessee signed a 5-year noncancelable equipment lease with annual payments of P1,000,000 beginning December 31, 2020. ABC treated this transaction as a finance lease. The five lease payments have a present value of P3,790,000 at January 1, 2020 based on interest of 10%. 

What amount should ABC report as interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2020?

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