Question: PLEASE NOTE THIS QUESTION WAS ANSWERED BEFORE BUT ANSWER DID NOT MAKE SENSE. Please simplify and explain answer. On December 31, 2019, Port Corporation acquired

PLEASE NOTE THIS QUESTION WAS ANSWERED BEFORE BUT ANSWER DID NOT MAKE SENSE. Please simplify and explain answer.

On December 31, 2019, Port Corporation acquired all of Ship Company's common shares, for $570,000 cash. On that date, Ship's balance sheet appeared as follows:

Assets

Liabilities

Cash

$

80,000

Current Payables

$

50,000

Accounts Receivables

40,000

Notes Payable

70,000

Inventory

100,000

Stockholders' Equity

Land

120,000

Common Stock

150,000

Buildings and Equipment (net)

260,000

Additional Capital

200,000

Retained Earnings

130,000

Total

$

600,000

Total

$

600,000

The fair values of all of Ship's assets and liabilities were equal to their book values except for the following:

Fair Value

Inventory

$

120,000

Land

150,000

Buildings and Equipment

300,000

In recording this acquisition, push-down accounting was used.

  1. Record any entries that would be made on December 31, 2019, on Ship's books related to the business combination using push-down accounting.

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