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 |
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| Liabilities |
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| Cash | $ | 80,000 |
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| Current Payables | $ | 50,000 |
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| Accounts Receivables |
| 40,000 |
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| Notes Payable |
| 70,000 |
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| Inventory |
| 100,000 |
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| Stockholders' Equity |
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| Land |
| 120,000 |
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| Common Stock |
| 150,000 |
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| Buildings and Equipment (net) |
| 260,000 |
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| Additional Capital |
| 200,000 |
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| Retained Earnings |
| 130,000 |
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| Total | $ | 600,000 |
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| Total | $ | 600,000 |
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The fair values of all of Ship's assets and liabilities were equal to their book values except for the following:
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| Fair Value |
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| Inventory |
| $ | 120,000 |
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| Land |
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| 150,000 |
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| Buildings and Equipment |
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| 300,000 |
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In recording this acquisition, push-down accounting was used.
- Present all consolidating entries that would appear in the worksheet to prepare a consolidated balance sheet immediately after the combination.
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