Pat Corporation paid $5,000,000 for Saw Corporation's voting common stock on January 2, 2011, and Saw was dissolved. The purchase

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Pat Corporation paid $5,000,000 for Saw Corporation's voting common stock on January 2, 2011, and Saw was dissolved. The purchase price consisted of 100,000 shares of Pat's common stock with a market value of $4,000,000, plus $1,000,000 cash. In addition, Pat paid $100,000 for registering and issuing the 100,000 shares of common stock and $200,000 for other costs of combination. Balance sheet information for the companies immediately before the acquisition is summarized as follows (in thousands):

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REQUIRED1. Prepare journal entries for Pat Corporation to record its acquisition of Saw Corporation, including all allocations to individual asset and liability accounts.2. Prepare a balance sheet for Pat Corporation on January 2, 2011, immediately after the acquisition and dissolution ofSaw.

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...
Balance Sheet
Balance sheet is a statement of the financial position of a business that list all the assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity and shareholder’s equity at a particular point of time. A balance sheet is also called as a “statement of financial...
Corporation
A Corporation is a legal form of business that is separate from its owner. In other words, a corporation is a business or organization formed by a group of people, and its right and liabilities separate from those of the individuals involved. It may...

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