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Business Combination with GoodwillAnchor Corporation paid cash of $178,000 to acquire Zink...

Business Combination with Goodwill

Anchor Corporation paid cash of $178,000 to acquire Zink Company’s net assets on February 1, 20X3. The balance sheet data for the two companies and fair value information for Zink immediately before the business combination were:

Balance Sheet Item

Anchor Corporation

Zink Company

Book Value

Book Value

Fair Value

Cash

$ 240,000

$ 20,000

$ 20,000

Accounts Receivable

140,000

35,000

35,000

Inventory

170,000

30,000

50,000

Patents

80,000

40,000

60,000

Buildings and Equipment

380,000

310,000

150,000

Less: Accumulated Depreciation

(190,000)

(200,000)

 

Total Assets

$ 820,000

$ 235,000

$315,000

Accounts Payable

$ 85,000

$ 55,000

$ 55,000

Notes Payable

150,000

120,000

120,000

Common Stock:

 

 

 

$10 par value

200,000

 

 

$6 par value

 

18,000

 

Additional Paid-In Capital

160,000

10,000

 

Retained Earnings

225,000

32,000

 

Total Liabilities and Equities

$ 820,000

$ 235,000

 

a. Give thejournal entry recorded by Anchor Corporation when it acquired Zink’s net assets.


b. Prepare a balance sheet for Anchor immediately following the acquisition.


c. Give thejournal entry to be recorded by Anchor if it acquires all of Zink’s common stock for $178,000.

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