At the beginning of 2009, Patel Company incurred the following start-up and organization costs: (1) attorneys fees

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At the beginning of 2009, Patel Company incurred the following start-up and organization costs: (1) attorneys’ fees with a market value of $20,000, paid with 12,000 shares of $1 par value common stock, and (2) incorporation fees of $12,000. Calculate total start-up and organization costs. What will be the effect of these costs on the income statement and balance sheet?

Par Value
Par value is the face value of a bond. Par value is important for a bond or fixed-income instrument because it determines its maturity value as well as the dollar value of coupon payments. The market price of a bond may be above or below par,...