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For the fiscal year ending December 31, how will consolidated net income of this business...

For the fiscal year ending December 31, how will consolidated net income of this business combination be determined if Hill acquires all of Loring’s stock?

a. Hill’s income for the past year plus Loring’s income for the past six months.


b. Hill’s income for the past year plus Loring’s income for the past year.


c. Hill’s income for the past six months plus Loring’s income for the past six months.


d. Hill’s income for the past six months plus Loring’s income for the past year.

Hill, Inc., obtains control over Loring, Inc., on July 1. The book value and fair value of Loring’s accounts on that date (prior to creating the combination) follow, along with the book value of Hill’s accounts:

 

Hill Book Values

Loring Book Values

Loring Fair Values

Revenues

$(250,000)

$(130,000)

 

Expenses

170,000

80,000

 

Retained earnings, 1/1

(130,000)

(150,000)

 

Cash and receivables

140,000

60,000

$ 60,000

Inventory

190,000

145,000

175,000

Patented technology (net)

230,000

180,000

200,000

Land

400,000

200,000

225,000

Buildings and equipment (net)

100,000

75,000

75,000

Liabilities

(540,000)

(360,000)

(350,000)

Common stock

(300,000)

(70,000)

 

Additional paid-in capital

(10,000)

(30,000)

 

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