Preston Company acquired the assets (except for cash) and assumed the liabilities of Saville Company. Immediately prior to the acquisition, Saville Company’s balance sheet was as follows:     Book Value   Fair Value Cash   $129,480   $129,480 Receivables (net)   177,290   209,150 Inventory   362,130   412,850 Plant and equipment (net)   485,520   490,050 Land   440,090   647,770      Total assets   $1,594,510   $1,889,300           Current Liabilities   $586,310   $568,060 Common stock ($5 par value)   486,050     Other contributed capital   122,210     Retained earnings   399,940          Total equities   $1,594,510                 (a) Prepare the journal entries on the books of Preston Company to record the purchase of the assets and assumption of the liabilities of Saville Company if the amount paid was $1,428,550 in cash. (If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually.) Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit     Cash    Common Stock    Gain on Business Combination    Goodwill    Inventory    Land    Liabilities    Loss on Business Combination    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Receivables    Retained Earnings             Cash    Common Stock    Gain on Business Combination    Goodwill    Inventory    Land    Liabilities    Loss on Business Combination    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Receivables    Retained Earnings             Cash    Common Stock    Gain on Business Combination    Goodwill    Inventory    Land    Liabilities    Loss on Business Combination    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Receivables    Retained Earnings             Cash    Common Stock    Gain on Business Combination    Goodwill    Inventory    Land    Liabilities    Loss on Business Combination    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Receivables    Retained Earnings             Cash    Common Stock    Gain on Business Combination    Goodwill    Inventory    Land    Liabilities    Loss on Business Combination    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Receivables    Retained Earnings             Cash    Common Stock    Gain on Business Combination    Goodwill    Inventory    Land    Liabilities    Loss on Business Combination    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Receivables    Retained Earnings             Cash    Common Stock    Gain on Business Combination    Goodwill    Inventory    Land    Liabilities    Loss on Business Combination    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Receivables    Retained Earnings

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Preston Company acquired the assets (except for cash) and assumed the liabilities of Saville Company. Immediately prior to the acquisition, Saville Company’s balance sheet was as follows:

    Book Value   Fair Value
Cash   $129,480   $129,480
Receivables (net)   177,290   209,150
Inventory   362,130   412,850
Plant and equipment (net)   485,520   490,050
Land   440,090   647,770
     Total assets   $1,594,510   $1,889,300
         
Current Liabilities   $586,310   $568,060
Common stock ($5 par value)   486,050    
Other contributed capital   122,210    
Retained earnings   399,940    
     Total equities   $1,594,510    
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Prepare the journal entries on the books of Preston Company to record the purchase of the assets and assumption of the liabilities of Saville Company if the amount paid was $1,428,550 in cash. (If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
    Cash    Common Stock    Gain on Business Combination    Goodwill    Inventory    Land    Liabilities    Loss on Business Combination    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Receivables    Retained Earnings    
 
 
    Cash    Common Stock    Gain on Business Combination    Goodwill    Inventory    Land    Liabilities    Loss on Business Combination    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Receivables    Retained Earnings    
 
 
    Cash    Common Stock    Gain on Business Combination    Goodwill    Inventory    Land    Liabilities    Loss on Business Combination    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Receivables    Retained Earnings    
 
 
    Cash    Common Stock    Gain on Business Combination    Goodwill    Inventory    Land    Liabilities    Loss on Business Combination    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Receivables    Retained Earnings    
 
 
    Cash    Common Stock    Gain on Business Combination    Goodwill    Inventory    Land    Liabilities    Loss on Business Combination    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Receivables    Retained Earnings    
 
 
    Cash    Common Stock    Gain on Business Combination    Goodwill    Inventory    Land    Liabilities    Loss on Business Combination    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Receivables    Retained Earnings    
 
 
    Cash    Common Stock    Gain on Business Combination    Goodwill    Inventory    Land    Liabilities    Loss on Business Combination    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Receivables    Retained Earnings    
 
 
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