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1. Pat Corporation paid $100,000 cash for the net assets of Sag Company, which consisted o...

1. Pat Corporation paid $100,000 cash for the net assets of Sag Company, which consisted of the following:

 

Book Value

Fair Value

Current assets

$ 40,000

$ 56,000

Plant and equipment

160,000

220,000

Liabilities assumed

(40,000)

(36,000)

 

$160,000

$240,000

Assume Sag Company is dissolved. The plant and equipment acquired in this business combination should be recorded at:

a $220,000

b $200,000

c $183,332

d $180,000


2. On April 1, Par Company paid $1,600,000 for all the issued and outstanding common stock of Son Corporation in a transaction properly accounted for as an acquisition. Son Corporation is dissolved. The recorded assets and liabilities of Son Corporation on April 1 follow:

Cash

$160,000

Inventory

480,000

Property and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $640,000)

960,000

Liabilities

(360,000)

On April 1, it was determined that the inventory of Son had a fair value of $380,000, and the property and equipment (net) had a fair value of $1,120,000. What is the amount of goodwill resulting from the acquisition?

a 0

b $100,000

c $300,000

d $360,000

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