Question: P 1 - 4 Bargain purchase, allocation schedule, and balance sheet The balance sheets for Pablo Corporation and Diego Corporation at December 3 1 ,

P1-4
Bargain purchase, allocation schedule, and balance sheet
The balance sheets for Pablo Corporation and Diego Corporation at December 31,2016 are summarized as follows (in thousands):
\table[[,Pablo Corporation,Diego Corporation],[,Book Value,Fair Value,Book Value,Fair Value],[Assets],[Cash,$100,$100,$40,$40],[Receivables-net,50,50,30,30],[Inventories,130,150,80,100],[Land,50,100,30,50],[Buildings-net,150,200,70,100],[Equipment-net,100,150,50,75],[Total assets,$580??,$750,$300?,$395],[Equities],[Accounts payable,$ 80,$ 80,$ 50,$50],[Other liabilities,100,90,75,45],[Common stock, $10 par,200,,100,],[Other paid-in capital,100,,25,],[Retained earnings,100,,50,],[Total equities,$580,,$300,]]
On January 1,2017, Pablo Corporation acquired all of Diego Corporation's outstanding common stock for $250,000. Pablo paid $50,000 in cash and issued a five-year, 10 percent note for the balance. Diego was dissolved.
REQUIRED
Prepare a schedule to show how the investment cost is allocated to identifiable assets and liabilities.
Prepare a balance sheet for Pablo Corporation on January 1,2017, immediately after the acquisition.
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