. $5,300,000

SWFT Corp Partner Estates Trusts
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Chapter8: Consolidated Tax Returns
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When it purchased Sutton, Inc. on January 1, 20X1, Pavin Corporation issued 500,000 shares of its $5 par voting common stock. On that date the fair value of those shares totaled $4,200,000. Related to the acquisition, Pavin had payments to the attorneys and accountants of $200,000, and stock issuance fees of $100,000. Immediately prior to the purchase, the equity sections of the two firms appeared as follows:

 

 

Pavin

Sutton

Common stock

$  4,000,000

$   700,000

Paid-in capital in excess of par

7,500,000

900,000

Retained earnings

  5,500,000

   500,000

Total

$17,000,000

$2,100,000

 

Immediately after the purchase, the consolidated balance sheet should report retained earnings of:

a.

$6,000,000

b.

$5,800,000

c.

$5,500,000

d.

$5,300,000

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