Questions from Advanced Accounting


Q: Refer to the preceding information for Paulcraft’s acquisition of Switzer’s common stock

Refer to the preceding information for Paulcraft’s acquisition of Switzer’s common stock. Assume that Paulcraft pays $480,000 for 100% of Switzer common stock. Paul...

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Q: Libra Company is purchasing 100% of the outstanding stock of Genall

Libra Company is purchasing 100% of the outstanding stock of Genall Company for $700,000. Genall has the following balance sheet on the date of acquisition: Appraisals indicate that the following fa...

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Q: Refer to the preceding common information for Paulcraft’s acquisition of Switzer’s common

Refer to the preceding common information for Paulcraft’s acquisition of Switzer’s common stock. Assume that Paulcraft pays $440,000 for 80% of Switzer common stock...

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Q: On January 1, 2015, Paro Company purchases 80% of

On January 1, 2015, Paro Company purchases 80% of the common stock of Solar Company for $320,000. On this date, Solar has common stock, other paid-in capital in excess of par, and retained earnings of...

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Q: Parker Company acquires an 80% interest in Sargent Company for $

Parker Company acquires an 80% interest in Sargent Company for $300,000 in cash on January 1, 2015, when Sargent Company has the following balance sheet: The excess of the price paid over book value...

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Q: Company S is an 80% owned subsidiary of Company P.

Company S is an 80% owned subsidiary of Company P. For 2015, Company P reports internally generated income before tax of $100,000. Company S reports an income before tax of $40,000. A 30% tax rate app...

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Q: Company S is an 80% owned subsidiary of Company P.

Company S is an 80% owned subsidiary of Company P. On January 1, 2015, Company P sells equipment to Company S at a $50,000 profit. Assume a 30% corporate tax rate and an 80% dividend exclusion. The eq...

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Q: Company S has 4,000 shares outstanding and a total stockholders’

Company S has 4,000 shares outstanding and a total stockholders’ equity of $200,000. It is about to issue 6,000 new shares to the prospective parent company. The shares will be sold for a total of $65...

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Q: Company P purchases an 80% interest in Company S on January

Company P purchases an 80% interest in Company S on January 1, 2015, for $480,000. Company S had equity of $450,000 on that date. Any excess of cost over book value was attributed to equipment with a...

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Q: Company P purchased an 80% interest (8,000 shares

Company P purchased an 80% interest (8,000 shares) in Company S for $800,000 on January 1, 2015. Company S’s equity on that date was $900,000. Any excess of cost over book value was attributed to equi...

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