Questions from Advanced Accounting


Q: Pam Corporation paid $1,800,000 cash for 90

Pam Corporation paid $1,800,000 cash for 90 percent of Sun Corporation’s common stock on January 1, 2016, when Sun had $1,200,000 capital stock and $400,000 retained earnings. The bo...

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Q: Pop Corporation acquired 80 percent of the outstanding stock of Son Corporation

Pop Corporation acquired 80 percent of the outstanding stock of Son Corporation for $1,120,000 cash on January 3, 2016, on which date Son’s stockholders’ equity con...

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Q: On January 1, 2016, Pop Corporation made the following investments

On January 1, 2016, Pop Corporation made the following investments: 1. Acquired for cash, 80 percent of the outstanding common stock of Son Corporation at $280 per share. The stockholdersâ€...

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Q: Pam Corporation purchased 90 percent of Sun Corporation’s outstanding stock for $

Pam Corporation purchased 90 percent of Sun Corporation’s outstanding stock for $14,400,000 cash on January 1, 2016, when Sun’s stockholders’ equi...

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Q: The accountant for Pop Corporation collected the following information that he thought

The accountant for Pop Corporation collected the following information that he thought might be useful in the preparation of the company’s consolidated statement of cash flows (in thousands): Cash pa...

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Q: The consolidated balance sheet of Pam Corporation and its 80 percent subsidiary

The consolidated balance sheet of Pam Corporation and its 80 percent subsidiary, Sun Corporation, contains the following items on December 31, 2020 (in thousands): Cash..................................

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Q: Pop Corporation acquired a 70 percent interest in Son Corporation on January

Pop Corporation acquired a 70 percent interest in Son Corporation on January 1, 2016, for $2,800,000, when Son’s stockholders’ equity consisted of $2,000,000 capita...

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Q: Pop Corporation acquired an 80 percent interest in Son Corporation on October

Pop Corporation acquired an 80 percent interest in Son Corporation on October 1, 2016, for $82,400, equal to 80 percent of the underlying equity of Son on that date plus $16,000 goodwill (total goodwi...

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Q: A summary of changes in Pam Corporation’s Investment in Sun account from

A summary of changes in Pam Corporation’s Investment in Sun account from January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2018, follows (in thousands): ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 1. Pam acquired its...

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Q: Throughout this chapter we typically indicate that acquisitions take place on January

Throughout this chapter we typically indicate that acquisitions take place on January 2. At what date should a business combination be recorded?

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