The following book and fair values were available for Westmont Company as of March 1....
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The following book and fair values were available for Westmont Company as of March 1.
Book Value
Fair Value
Inventory
$
630,000
$
600,000
Land
750,000
990,000
Buildings
1,700,000
2,000,000
Customer relationships
0
800,000
Accounts payable
(80,000
)
(80,000
)
Common stock
(2,000,000
)
Additional paid-in capital
(500,000
)
Retained earnings 1/1
(360,000
)
Revenues
(420,000
)
Expenses
280,000
Arturo Company pays $4,000,000 cash and issues 20,000 shares of its $2 par value common stock (fair value of $50 per share) for all of Westmonts common stock in a merger, after which Westmont will cease to exist as a separate entity. Stock issue costs amount to $25,000 and Arturo pays $42,000 for legal fees to complete the transaction.
Prepare Arturos journal entry to record its acquisition of Westmont. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)
Record the acquisition of Westmont Company.
Transaction
General Journal
Debit
Credit
1
Inventory
Land
Buildings
Customer relationships
Goodwill
Accounts payable
Common stock
Additional paid-in capital
Cash
Record the legal fees related to the combination.
Transaction
General Journal
Debit
Credit
2
Professional services expense
Cash
Record the payment of stock issuance costs.
Transaction
General Journal
Debit
Credit
3
Additional paid-in capital
Cash
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