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Advanced Accounting
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Author: Joe Ben Hoyle, Thomas F. Schaefer, Timothy S. Doupnik
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 2, Problem 23P

The following book and fair values were available for Westmont Company as of March 1.

Book Value Fair Value
Inventory  $ 630,000 $ 600,000
Land  750,000 990,000
Buildings  1,700,000 2,000,000
Customer relationships  –0– 800,000
Accounts payable  (80,000) (80,000)
Common stock  (2,000,000)
Additional paid-in capital  (500,000)
Retained earnings, 1/1  (360,000)
Revenues  (420,000)
Expenses  280,000

  Arturo Company pays $4,000,000 cash and issues 20,000 shares of its $2 par value common stock (fair value of $50 per share) for all of Westmont’s common stock in a merger, after which Westmont will cease to exist as a separate entity. Stock issue costs amount to $25,000 and Arturo pays $42,000 for legal fees to complete the transaction. Prepare Arturo’s journal entries to record its acquisition of Westmont.

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The following book and fair values were available for Westmont Company as of March 1.     Book Value Fair Value Inventory $ 245,500   $ 203,750   Land   820,500     1,072,500   Buildings   2,115,000     2,457,750   Customer relationships   0     833,250   Accounts payable   (96,000 )   (96,000 ) Common stock   (2,000,000 )       Additional paid-in capital   (500,000 )       Retained earnings, 1/1   (413,000 )       Revenues   (494,000 )       Expenses   322,000             Arturo Company pays $4,160,000 cash and issues 22,200 shares of its $2 par value common stock (fair value of $50 per share) for all of Westmont’s common stock in a merger, after which Westmont will cease to exist as a separate entity. Stock issue costs amount to $31,900 and Arturo pays $51,200 for legal fees to complete the transaction.   Prepare Arturo’s journal entries to record its acquisition of Westmont.
The following book and fair values were available for Westmont Company as of March 1.     Book Value Fair Value Inventory $ 296,000   $ 242,750   Land   766,500     1,034,250   Buildings   2,150,000     2,453,000   Customer relationships   0     846,750   Accounts payable   (106,500 )   (106,500 ) Common stock   (2,000,000 )       Additional paid-in capital   (500,000 )       Retained earnings 1/1   (428,000 )       Revenues   (467,000 )       Expenses   289,000             Arturo Company pays $3,400,000 cash and issues 25,400 shares of its $2 par value common stock (fair value of $50 per share) for all of Westmont’s common stock in a merger, after which Westmont will cease to exist as a separate entity. Stock issue costs amount to $25,300 and Arturo pays $51,100 for legal fees to complete the transaction.   Prepare Arturo’s journal entry to record its acquisition of Westmont. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry…
The following book and fair values were available for Westmont Company as of March 1.     Book Value Fair Value Inventory $ 494,000   $ 449,500   Land   763,500     1,060,500   Buildings   1,975,000     2,303,500   Customer relationships   0     859,500   Accounts payable   (118,000 )   (118,000 ) Common stock   (2,000,000 )       Additional paid-in capital   (500,000 )       Retained earnings, 1/1   (427,000 )       Revenues   (486,000 )       Expenses   298,500             Arturo Company pays $4,060,000 cash and issues 29,600 shares of its $2 par value common stock (fair value of $50 per share) for all of Westmont’s common stock in a merger, after which Westmont will cease to exist as a separate entity. Stock issue costs amount to $31,200 and Arturo pays $49,000 for legal fees to complete the transaction.   Prepare Arturo’s journal entries to record its acquisition of Westmont. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry…
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