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Incomplete Data ProblemOn January 1, 20X2, End Corporation acquired all of Cork Corporatio...

Incomplete Data Problem

On January 1, 20X2, End Corporation acquired all of Cork Corporation’s assets and liabilities by issuing shares of its common stock. Partial balance sheet data for the companies prior to the business combination and immediately following the combination are as follows:

 

End Corp.

Book Value

Cork Corp.

Book Value

Combined Entity

Cash

$ 40,000

$ 10,000

$ 50,000

Accounts Receivable

60,000

30,000

88,000

Inventory

50,000

35,000

96,000

Buildings and Equipment (net)

300,000

110,000

430,000

Goodwill

_________

_______

?

Total Assets

$450,000

$185,000

$ ?

Accounts Payable

$ 32,000

$ 14,000

$ 46,000

Bonds Payable

150,000

70,000

220,000

Bond Premium

6,000

 

6,000

Common Stock, $5 par

100,000

40,000

126,000

Additional Paid-In Capital

65,000

28,000

247,000

Retained Earnings

97,000

33,000

?

Total Liabilities and Equities

$450,000

$185,000

$ ?

a. What number of shares did End issue to acquire Cork’s assets and liabilities?


b. What was the market value of the shares issued by End?


c. What was the fair value of the inventory held by Cork at the date of combination?


d. What was the fair value of the net assets held by Cork at the date of combination?


e. What amount of goodwill, if any, will be reported by the combined entity immediately following the combination?


f. What balance in retained earnings will the combined entity report immediately following the combination?


g. If the depreciable assets held by Cork had an average remaining life of 10 years at the date of acquisition, what amount of depreciation expense will be reported on those assets in 20X2?

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