BA 459
Advanced Accounting: Beams, Clement, Anthony, Lowensohn
Floyd A. Beams
Robin P. Clement
Joseph H. Anthony
Suzanne Lowensohn
9th Edition 10th Edition
Chapter 1
Exercise 1-2 (E1-2)
[AICPA adapted] General Problems
1. Fast Corporation paid $50,000 cash for the net assets of Agge Company, which consisted of the following:
Book Value Fair Value
Current assets $10,000 $14,000
Plant and equipment 40,000 55,000
Liabilities assumed (10,000) (9,000)
$40,000 $60,000
The plant and equipment acquired in this business combination should be recorded at:
2. On April 1, Jack Company paid $800,000 for all the issued and outstanding common stock of Ann Corporation in a transaction properly accounted for as a purchase. The recorded assets and liabilities of Ann Corporation on April 1 follow:
Cash $ 80,000
Inventory 240,000
Property and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $320,000) 480,000
Liabilities (180,000)
On April 1, it was determined that the inventory of Ann had a fair value of $190,000 and the property and equipment (net) had a fair value of $560,000. What is the amount of goodwill resulting from the business combination?
Click here for the SOLUTION
