Question: PLEASE NOTE, THIS QUESTION WAS PREVIOUSLY ANSWERED BUT THE ANSWER IS TOO CONFUSING. Please simplify I will upvote. On December 31, 2019, Port Corporation acquired

PLEASE NOTE, THIS QUESTION WAS PREVIOUSLY ANSWERED BUT THE ANSWER IS TOO CONFUSING. Please simplify I will upvote.

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.

Required:

1. Record the acquisition of Ship's stock on Port's books on December 31, 2019

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