Questions from Advanced Accounting


Q: Park Company acquires an 85%interest in Sunland Company on January

Park Company acquires an 85%interest in Sunland Company on January 2, 2015. The resulting difference between book value and the value implied by the purchase price in the amount of $120,000 is entirel...

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Q: On January 1, 2014, Packard Company purchased an 80%

On January 1, 2014, Packard Company purchased an 80% interest in Sage Company for $600,000. On this date Sage Company had common stock of $150,000 and retained earnings of $400,000. Sage Company’s equ...

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Q: Padilla Company purchased 80% of the common stock of Sanoma Company

Padilla Company purchased 80% of the common stock of Sanoma Company in the open market on January 1, 2013, paying $31,000 more than the book value of the interest acquired. The difference between book...

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Q: On January 1, 2013, Point Corporation acquired an 80

On January 1, 2013, Point Corporation acquired an 80% interest in Sharp Company for $2,000,000. At that time Sharp Company had capital stock of $1,500,000 and retained earnings of $700,000. The book v...

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Q: Preston Company acquired the assets (except for cash) and

Preston Company acquired the assets (except for cash) and assumed the liabilities of Saville Company. Immediately prior to the acquisition, Saville Company’s balance sheet was as fol...

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Q: The balance sheets of Petrello Company and Sanchez Company as of

The balance sheets of Petrello Company and Sanchez Company as of January 1, 2014, are presented below. On that date, after an extended period of negotiation, the two companies agreed to merge. To effe...

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Q: Pretzel Company acquired the assets (except for cash) and assumed

Pretzel Company acquired the assets (except for cash) and assumed the liabilities of Salt Company on January 2, 2015. As compensation, Pretzel Company gave 30,000 shares of its common stock, 15,000 sh...

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Q: P Company acquired the assets and assumed the liabilities of S Company

P Company acquired the assets and assumed the liabilities of S Company on January 1, 2013, for $510,000 when S Company’s balance sheet was as follows: Fair values of S Company&acir...

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Q: On January 1, 2012, Parker Company purchased 95% of

On January 1, 2012, Parker Company purchased 95% of the outstanding common stock of Sid Company for $160,000. At that time, Sid’s stockholders’ equity consisted of...

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Q: Pritano Company acquired all the net assets of Succo Company on

Pritano Company acquired all the net assets of Succo Company on December 31, 2013, for $2,160,000 cash. The balance sheet of Succo Company immediately prior to the acquisition showed: As part of th...

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