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Balance Sheet ConsolidationReed Corporation acquired 100 percent of Thorne Corporation’s v...

Balance Sheet Consolidation

Reed Corporation acquired 100 percent of Thorne Corporation’s voting common stock on December 31, 20X4, for $395,000. At the date of combination, Thorne reported the following:

Cash

$120,000

Current Liabilities

$ 80,000

Inventory

100,000

Long-Term Liabilities

200,000

Buildings (net)

420,000

Common Stock

120,000

 

 

Retained Earnings

240,000

Total

$640,000

Total

$640,000

At December 31, 20X4, the book values of Thorne’s net assets and liabilities approximated their fair values, except for buildings, which had a fair value of $20,000 less than book value, and inventories, which had a fair value $36,000 more than book value.

Required

Reed Corporation wishes to prepare a consolidated balance sheet immediately following the business combination. Give the eliminating entry or entries needed to prepare a consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 20X4.

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