Molokomme Limited acquired all the assets and liabilities of Mashiane Limited at 1 January 2016 for R195 000. The statement of financial position for Mashiane Limited was presented as follows at acquisition date:   Mashiane Limited Statement of financial position as at 1 January 2016    R'000  Assets    Property, plant and equipment                 70  Inventory                 60  Accounts receivable                 40  Total assets              170      Capital and reserves    Share capital                 80  Retained earnings                 70  Shareholders’ equity              150  Accounts payables                 20  Total equity and liabilities              170   Molokomme Limited considered the fair values of the assets and liabilities of Mashiane Limited to be equal to their carrying amounts in the statement of financial position of Mashiane Limited at that date except for property, plant and equipment which was estimated at R100 000.   What is the total value of assets that Molokomme Limited acquired in Mashiane Limited at 1 January 2016? Select one: a. R200 000 b. R100 000 c. R170 000 d. R150 000

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Molokomme Limited acquired all the assets and liabilities of Mashiane Limited at 1 January 2016 for R195 000. The statement of financial position for Mashiane Limited was presented as follows at acquisition date:

 

Mashiane Limited

Statement of financial position as at 1 January 2016

 

 R'000

 Assets

 

 Property, plant and equipment

                70

 Inventory

                60

 Accounts receivable

                40

 Total assets

             170

 

 

 Capital and reserves

 

 Share capital

                80

 Retained earnings

                70

 Shareholders’ equity

             150

 Accounts payables

                20

 Total equity and liabilities

             170

 

Molokomme Limited considered the fair values of the assets and liabilities of Mashiane Limited to be equal to their carrying amounts in the statement of financial position of Mashiane Limited at that date except for property, plant and equipment which was estimated at R100 000.

 

What is the total value of assets that Molokomme Limited acquired in Mashiane Limited at 1 January 2016?

Select one:
a. R200 000
b. R100 000
c. R170 000
d. R150 000
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