G Company is considering the takeover of K Company whereby it will issue 7,400 common...

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G Company is considering the takeover of K Company whereby it will issue 7,400 common shares for all of the outstanding shares of K Company. K Company will become a wholly owned subsidiary of G Company. Prior to the acquisition, G Company had 13,000 shares outstanding, which were trading at $8.00 per share. The following information has been assembled:

G Company K Company
Carrying Amount Fair Value Carrying Amount Fair Value
Current assets $ 47,000 $ 54,500 $ 24,000 $ 16,200
Plant assets (net) 74,000 84,000 34,000 39,000
$ 121,000 $ 58,000
Current liabilities $ 21,400 21,400 $ 6,400 6,400
Long-term debt 22,000 26,000 3,900 4,600
Common shares 44,000 24,000
Retained earnings 33,600 23,700
$ 121,000 $ 58,000

Required:

(a) Prepare G Companys consolidated balance sheet immediately after the combination using the direct approach and accounting for the combination with

(i) The acquisition method

(ii) The new-entity method

(b) Calculate the current ratio and debt-to-equity ratio for G Company under both methods. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

New Entity Method Acquisition Method
Current ratio
Debt-to-equity ratio

(c) Prepare G Companys consolidated balance sheet immediately after the combination using the worksheet approach and the acquisition method. (Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. Values in the first two columns and last column (the "parent", "subsidiary" and "consolidated" balances) that are to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign, while all values in the "Elimination" entries columns should be entered as positive values. For accounts where multiple adjusting entries are required, combine all debit entries into one amount and enter this amount in the debit column of the worksheet. Similarly, combine all credit entries into one amount and enter this amount in the credit column of the worksheet. Omit $ sign in your response.)

Consolidated Financial Statement Working Paper
G Company
Consolidated Balance Sheet
Eliminations
G Company K Company Dr. Cr. Consolidated
Current assets $ $ $ $ $
Plant assets (net)
Goodwill
Investment in K Company
Acquisition differential
$ $ $
Current liabilities $ $ $
Long-term debt
Common shares
Retained earnings
$ $ $
Total $ $

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