Samper Company reported the book value of its net assets at $160,000 when Public Corporation acquired 100

Question:

Samper Company reported the book value of its net assets at $160,000 when Public acquired 100 percent of its voting stock for cash. The fair value of Samper’s net assets was determined to be $190,000 on that date.

Required
Determine the amount of to be reported in consolidated presented immediately following the combination and the amount at which Public will record its investment in Samper if the amount paid by Public is
a. $310,000.
b. $196,000.
c. $150,000.

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