Questions from Advanced Accounting


Q: Allen Company acquired 100 percent of Bradford Company’s voting stock on January

Allen Company acquired 100 percent of Bradford Company’s voting stock on January 1, 2014, by issuing 10,000 shares of its $10 par value common stock (having a fair value of $14 per s...

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Q: On January 1, 2017, Harrison, Inc., acquired 90

On January 1, 2017, Harrison, Inc., acquired 90 percent of Starr Company in exchange for $1,125,000 fair-value consideration. The total fair value of Starr Company was assessed at $1,200,000. Harrison...

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Q: On January 1, 2018, Johnsonville Enterprises, Inc., acquired

On January 1, 2018, Johnsonville Enterprises, Inc., acquired 80 percent of Stayer Company’s outstanding common shares in exchange for $3,000,000 cash. The price paid for the 80 percent ownership inter...

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Q: On January 1, Patterson Corporation acquired 80 percent of the 100

On January 1, Patterson Corporation acquired 80 percent of the 100,000 outstanding voting shares of Soriano, Inc., in exchange for $31.25 per share cash. The remaining 20 percent of Sorianoâ ...

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Q: On January 1, 2017, Palka, Inc., acquired 70

On January 1, 2017, Palka, Inc., acquired 70 percent of the outstanding shares of Sellinger Company for $1,141,000 in cash. The price paid was proportionate to Sellinger’s total fair...

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Q: Parker, Inc., acquires 70 percent of Sawyer Company for $

Parker, Inc., acquires 70 percent of Sawyer Company for $420,000. The remaining 30 percent of Sawyer’s outstanding shares continue to trade at a collective value of $174,000. On the...

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Q: On January 1, Beckman, Inc., acquires 60 percent of

On January 1, Beckman, Inc., acquires 60 percent of the outstanding stock of Calvin for $36,000. Calvin Co. has one recorded asset, a specialized production machine with a book value of $10,000 and no...

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Q: Plaza, Inc., acquires 80 percent of the outstanding common stock

Plaza, Inc., acquires 80 percent of the outstanding common stock of Stanford Corporation on January 1, 2018, in exchange for $900,000 cash. At the acquisition date, Stanford’s total...

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Q: On January 1, 2016, Parflex Corporation exchanged $344,

On January 1, 2016, Parflex Corporation exchanged $344,000 cash for 90 percent of Eagle Corporation’s outstanding voting stock. Eagle’s acquisition date balance she...

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Q: Several years ago, Jenkins Company acquired a controlling interest in Lambert

Several years ago, Jenkins Company acquired a controlling interest in Lambert Company. Lambert recently borrowed $100,000 from Jenkins. In consolidating the financial records of these two companies, h...

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