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please help. example problem I need detailed explanation please. This practice problem was given please help me understand it. They gave us an answer but I don't understand how it's correct.
Problem
The Logan Company is purchasing the Nylon Sail Company.
The Nylon Sail Company's Balance Sheet information on June 30, 2020 is as follows:
Assets
Cash $ 43,600
Accounts Receivable 55,800
Inventories 141,000
Land 95,000
Building, net 368,000
Equipment, net 39,760
Patent 55,000
Trademark 5,000
Total Assets $803,160
Liabilities
Accounts Payable $ 77,440
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock $600,000
Retained Earnings 125,720
Total Liabilities and
Stockholder's Equity $803,160
Logan Company will pay $800,000 cash down, sign and issue a Note Payable to Nylon
Sail Company in the amount of $500,000, and assume the Accounts Payable. All
assets listed in the balance sheet will be acquired by Logan Company at their listed
amounts, with the exception of the following assets which will be acquired at their
agreed fair values as follows:
Inventories $175,300
Land $145,000
Building $502,000
Patent $85,000
Trademark $25,000
Solve
1. Prepare the journal entries on Logan Company's books to record the purchase.
2. Prepare the journal entry on Nylon Sail Company's books to record the sale.
3 Prepare list of the specific components of the gain for Nylon Sail Company.
4.Prepare the Balance Sheet for Nylon Sail Company as of June 30, 2020
immediately after the sale to Logan Company.
Answer given:
1.Jounral
Cash Dr 43,600
Accounts Receivable Dr 55,800
Inventory Dr175,300
Land Dr 145,000
Building Dr502,000
Equipment Dr39,760
Patent Dr85,000
TradeMark Dr25,000
Goodwill Dr 305,980
To Accounts Payable77,440
To Cash800,000
To Note Payable500,000
2. Journal Entries in the books of Nylon Sail Company
Accounts Payable Dr77,440
Cash Dr 800,000
Note Payable Dr500,000
To Cash43,600
To Accounts Receivable55,800
To Inventory175,300
To Land145,000
To Building 502,000
To Equipment39,760
To Patent 85,000
To TradeMark25,000
To Goodwill (Balacing Figure)305,980
3. Items giving Specific gain
ParticularsBook ValueFair ValueGain
Inventory 141,000 175,300 34,300
Land95,000145,000 50,000
Building368,000502,000134,000
Patent 55,00085,00030,000
TradeMark5,00025,00020,000
4.was not given
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