Question: Case Inc. acquired all Frey Inc.s outstanding $25 par common stock on December 31, 20X3, in exchange for 40,000 shares of its $25 par common

Case Inc. acquired all Frey Inc.€™s outstanding $25 par common stock on December 31, 20X3, in exchange for 40,000 shares of its $25 par common stock. Case€™s common stock closed at $56.50 per share on a national stock exchange on December 31, 20X3. Both corporations continued to operate as separate businesses maintaining separate accounting records with years ending December 31.
On December 31, 20X4, after year-end adjustments and the closing of nominal accounts, the companies had condensed balance sheet accounts (below).
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1. Case uses the equity method of accounting for its investment in Frey.
2. On December 31, 20X3, Frey€™s assets and liabilities had fair values equal to the book balances with the exception of land, which had a fair value of $550,000. Frey had no land transactions in 20X4.
3. On June 15, 20X4, Frey paid a cash dividend of $4 per share on its common stock.
4. On December 10, 20X4, Case paid a cash dividend totaling $256,000 on its common stock.
5. On December 31, 20X3, immediately before the combination, the stockholders€™ equity balance was:

Case Inc. acquired all Frey Inc.€™s outstanding $25 par common

6. The 20X4 net income amounts according to the separate books of Case and Frey were $890,000 (exclusive of equity in Frey€™s earnings) and $580,000, respectively.

Case Inc. acquired all Frey Inc.€™s outstanding $25 par common


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Case Inc. acquired all Frey Inc.€™s outstanding $25 par common


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Prepare a consolidated balance sheet worksheet for Case and its subsidiary, Frey, for December 31, 20X4. A formal consolidated balance sheet is notrequired.

Case Inc. Frey Inc $2,200,000 $1,000,000 Common Stock Additional Paid-In Ca Retained Earnings ,660,000 190,000 820,000 3,166,000 $7,026,000 $2,010,000 Case Inc. Frey Inc. Assets Cash Accounts & Other Receivables Inventories Land Depreciable Assets (net) Investment in Frey Inc Long-Term Investments & Other Assets S 825,000 2,140,000 2,310,000 650,000 4,575,000 2,680,000 865,000 $14,045,000 $ 330,000 835,000 1,045,000 300,000 1,980,000 2 385,000 $4,875,000 Total Assets Liabilities & Stockholders' Equity Accounts Payable & Other Current Liabilities Long-Term Debt Common Stock, $25 Par Value Additional Paid-In Capital Retained Earnings S 2,465,000 1,900,000 3,200,000 2,100,000 4,380,000 $14,045,000 $1,145,000 1,300,000 1,000,000 190,000 1240,000 $4,875,000 Total Liabilities & Stockholders' Equity Case Inc. Frey Inc. Assets Cash Accounts & Other Receivables Inventories Land Depreciable Assets (net) Investment in Frey Inc Long-Term Investments & Other Assets S 825,000 2,140,000 2,310,000 650,000 4,575,000 2,680,000 865,000 $14,045,000 $ 330,000 835,000 1,045,000 300,000 1,980,000 2 385,000 $4,875,000 Total Assets Liabilities & Stockholders' Equity Accounts Payable & Other Current Liabilities Long-Term Debt Common Stock, $25 Par Value Additional Paid-In Capital Retained Earnings S 2,465,000 1,900,000 3,200,000 2,100,000 4,380,000 $14,045,000 $1,145,000 1,300,000 1,000,000 190,000 1240,000 $4,875,000 Total Liabilities & Stockholders' Equity

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