On December 31, Year 1, P Company purchased 80% of the outstanding shares of S...

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On December 31, Year 1, P Company purchased 80% of the outstanding shares of S Company for $8,480 cash.

The statements of financial position of the two companies immediately after the acquisition transaction appear below.

P Company S Company
Carrying Amount Carrying Amount Fair Value
Plant and equipment (net) $ 10,000 $ 9,000 $ 7,600
Investment in S Company 8,480
Inventory 7,060 5,700 6,200
Accounts receivable 6,950 3,700 3,700
Cash 5,300 2,950 2,950
$ 37,790 $ 21,350
Ordinary shares $ 12,400 $ 4,900
Retained earnings 17,290 6,250
Long-term liabilities 4,400 3,900 3,900
Other current liabilities 1,900 3,700 3,700
Accounts payable 1,800 2,600 2,600
$ 37,790 $ 21,350

Required:

(a) Calculate consolidated goodwill at the date of acquisition under the proportionate consolidation method.

Consolidated goodwill $

(b) Prepare a consolidated statement of financial position in order of liquidity i.e starting with cash at the date of acquisition under each of the following:

(i) Identifiable net assets method

(ii) Fair value enterprise method

(c) Calculate the current ratio and debt-to-equity ratio for P Company under the identifiable net assets (INA) method and the fair value enterprise (FVE) method. (Round "Current ratio" answers to 2 decimal places and "Debt to equity ratio" answers to 4 decimal places.)

INA FVE
Current ratio
Debt to equity ratio

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