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1. On January 1, 16 Brown Inc. acquired Larson Company\'s net assets in exchange

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Question

1. On January 1, 16 Brown Inc. acquired Larson Company's net assets in exchange for Brown's common stock with a par value of $100,000 and a fair value of $800,000. Brown also paid $10,000 in direct acquisition costs and $15,000 in stock issuance costs. On this date. Larson's condensed account balances showed the following Book Value $280,000 440,000 (100,000) 80,000 (140,000) (100,000) (200,000) (120,000) (140,000) Fair Value $370,000 480,000 Current Assets Plant and Equipment Accumulated Depreciation Intangibles - Patents Current Liabilities Long-Term Debt Common Stock Other Paid-in Capital Retained Earnings 120,000 (140,000) (110,000) Required: Record Brown's purchase of Larson Company's net assets. 2. Supemova Company had the following summarized balance sheet on December 31 of the current year

Explanation / Answer

Price paid for acquistion $       800,000 Fair value of assets acquired Current assets $     370,000 Plant and equipment $     480,000 Intangibles - patents $     120,000 Current liabilities $   (140,000) Long-term debt $   (110,000) $       720,000 Goodwill [800,000 - 720,000] $         80,000 Particulars Debit Credit Current assets $ 370,000.00 Plant and equipment $ 480,000.00 Intangibles - patents $ 120,000.00 Goodwill $ 80,000.00 Current liabilities $   140,000.00 Long-term debt $   110,000.00 Common Stock $   100,000.00 Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par $   700,000.00