Puncho Company is acquiring the net assets of Semos Company in exchange for common stock valued at

Question:

Puncho Company is acquiring the net assets of Semos Company in exchange for valued at $900,000. The Semos identifiable net assets have book and fair values of $400,000 and $800,000, respectively. Compare accounting for the acquisition (including assignment of the price paid) by Puncho with accounting for the sale by Semos.
Common Stock
Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...