FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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ISBN: 9781259964947
Author: Libby
Publisher: MCG
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High, a parent company, acquired Low, an unincorporated entity, for $2,800,000. A fair value exercise performed on Low's net assets at the date of purchase showed:

 

$'000

Property, plant and equipment

3,000

Identifiable intangible asset

500

Inventory

300

Trade receivables less payables

200

 

4,000

 

How should the purchase of Low be reflected in High's consolidated statement of financial position?

  1. Record the net assets at their values shown above and credit profit or loss with $1,200,000

     
  2. Record the net assets at their values shown above and credit High's consolidated goodwill with $1,200,000

     
  3. Write off the intangible asset ($500,000), record the remaining net assets at their values shown above and credit profit or loss with $700,000,000

     
  4. Record the purchase as a financial asset investment at $2,800,000

 

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