Palm Corporation and Staple Company have announced terms of an exchange agreement under which Palm will issue 9,000 shares of its $11 par value common stock to acquire all of Staple Company's assets. Palm shares currently are trading at $55, and Staple $6 par value shares are trading at $19 each. Historical cost and fair value balance sheet data on January 1, 20X2, are as follows: Balance Sheet Item Assets Cash and Receivables Land Buildings and Equipment (net) Total Assets Equities Common Stock Additional Paid-In Capital Retained Earnings Total Equities a. Common Stock b. Cash and Receivables c. Land d. Buildings and Equipment (net) e. Goodwill Palm Corporation Book Value Fair Value f. Additional paid-In Capital g. Retained Earnings $ 158,000 117,000 307,000 $ 582,000 $ 197,000 18,000 367,000 $ 582,000 $ 158,000 184,000 419,000 $761,000 Amounts Staple Company Book Value $ 60,000 65,000 163,000 $ 288,000 $ 93,000 8,300 186,700 $ 288,000 Required: What amount will be reported immediately following the business combination for each of the following items in the combined company's balance sheet? Fair Value $ 60,000 81,000 216,000 $ 357,000
Palm Corporation and Staple Company have announced terms of an exchange agreement under which Palm will issue 9,000 shares of its $11 par value common stock to acquire all of Staple Company's assets. Palm shares currently are trading at $55, and Staple $6 par value shares are trading at $19 each. Historical cost and fair value balance sheet data on January 1, 20X2, are as follows: Balance Sheet Item Assets Cash and Receivables Land Buildings and Equipment (net) Total Assets Equities Common Stock Additional Paid-In Capital Retained Earnings Total Equities a. Common Stock b. Cash and Receivables c. Land d. Buildings and Equipment (net) e. Goodwill Palm Corporation Book Value Fair Value f. Additional paid-In Capital g. Retained Earnings $ 158,000 117,000 307,000 $ 582,000 $ 197,000 18,000 367,000 $ 582,000 $ 158,000 184,000 419,000 $761,000 Amounts Staple Company Book Value $ 60,000 65,000 163,000 $ 288,000 $ 93,000 8,300 186,700 $ 288,000 Required: What amount will be reported immediately following the business combination for each of the following items in the combined company's balance sheet? Fair Value $ 60,000 81,000 216,000 $ 357,000
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