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Consolidated Balance SheetThompson Company spent $240,000 to acquire all of Lake Corporati...

Consolidated Balance Sheet

Thompson Company spent $240,000 to acquire all of Lake Corporation’s stock on January 1, 20X2. The balance sheets of the two companies on December 31, 20X3, showed the following amounts:

 

Thompson Company

Lake Corporation

Cash

$ 30,000

$ 20,000

Accounts Receivable

100,000

40,000

Land

60,000

50,000

Buildings and Equipment

500,000

350,000

Less: Accumulated Depreciation

(230,000)

(75,000)

Investment in Lake Corporation

252,000

 

 

$712,000

$385,000

Accounts Payable

$ 80,000

$ 10,000

Taxes Payable

40,000

70,000

Notes Payable

100,000

85,000

Common Stock

200,000

100,000

Retained Earnings

292,000

120,000

 

$712,000

$385,000

Lake reported retained earnings of $100,000 at the date of acquisition. The difference between the acquisition price and underlying book value is assigned to buildings and equipment with a remaining economic life of 10 years from the date of acquisition.

Required

a.Give the appropriate eliminating entry or entries needed to prepare a consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 20X3.


b.Prepare a consolidated balance sheet worksheet as of December 31, 20X3.

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