Question

Post-Combination Balance Sheet: Merger and Stock Acquisition Presented below are the LO1 balance sheets of Allen Corporation and Benson Corporation, immediately prior to a business combina- tion. The fair values of Benson's reported net assets equal their book values, and previously unreported identifiable intangible assets have a fair value of $200,000. Allen Corp. Benson Corp Cash.. . $1.000,000 600,000 1,200,000 50,000 150,000 400,000 Total assets Current liabilities. $2,800,000 $600,000 . .. . . 300,000 600,000 200,000 900,000 800,000 $100,000 250,000 100,000 50,000 100,000 Additional paid-in capital Hetained earnings $600,000 Required a. Prepare the acquisition entry and the balance sheet of Allen Corporation after each of the following business combinations: (1) Allen acquires Benson for $800,000 cash in a transaction recorded as a merger. (2) Allen acquires Benson for $800,000 cash in a transaction recorded as a stock acquisition

Answer 1

So you have asked part a acquisition entries , answer is as follows:

a.
1)merger
cash	$          50,000
Other current assets	$        150,000
Property,plant and equipment	$        400,000
Identifiable intangibles	$        200,000
goodwill(plug)	$        350,000
Current liabilities		$        100,000
Long term liabilities		$        250,000
Cash		$        800,000
2)Acquisition
Investment in Benson	$        800,000
Cash		$        800,000