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Powell Corporation paid $15 million in cash to acquire the assets and liabilities of Sloan Company. Powell also agreed to make an additional cash payment in the future, with an expected present value of $600,000, if certain performance targets are met. Powell paid legal and consulting fees of $300,000 in cash in connection with the merger. A comparison of book and fair values of Sloans reported assets and liabilities follows:
(in thousands)
Book Value Fair Value
Current assets $ 600 $ 450
Property and equipment, net 5,000 2,000
Patents and trademarks 200 1,800
Current liabilities(400) (400)
Long-term debt (3,000) (3,200)
Net assets $2,400 $ 650
Sloan also has previously unreported developed technology, valued at $1.2 million, meeting ASC Topic 805 criteria for capitalization.
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a) What is the acquisition cost for this transaction?
b) Prepare the journal entry or entries made by Powell to record the business combination as a merger.
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