Chapter 01 - Intercorporate Acquisitions and Investments in Other Entities

Chapter 01
Intercorporate Acquisitions and Investments in Other Entities

Multiple Choice Questions

In order to reduce the risk associated with a new line of business, Conservative Corporation
established Spin Company as a wholly owned subsidiary. It transferred assets and accounts
payable to Spin in exchange for its common stock. Spin recorded the following entry when
the transaction occurred:

1. Based on the preceding information, what number of shares of $7 par value stock did Spin
issue to Conservative?
A. 10,000
B. 7,000
C. 8,000
D. 25,000

2. Based on the preceding information, what was Conservative's book value of assets
transferred to Spin Company?
A. $243,000
B. $263,000
C. $221,000
D. $201,000

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3. Based on the preceding information, what amount did Conservative report as its investment
in Spin after the transfer of assets and liabilities?
A. $181,000
B. $221,000
C. $263,000
D. $243,000

4. Based on the preceding information, immediately after the transfer,

A. Conservative's total assets decreased by $23,000.
B. Conservative's total assets decreased by $20,000.
C. Conservative's total assets increased by $56,000.
D. Conservative's total assets remained the same.

During its inception, Devon Company purchased land for $100,000 and a building for
$180,000. After exactly 3 years, it transferred these assets and cash of $50,000 to a newly
created subsidiary, Regan Company, in exchange for 15,000 shares of Regan's $10 par value
stock. Devon uses straight-line depreciation. Useful life for the building is 30 years, with zero
residual value. An appraisal revealed that the building has a fair value of $200,000.

5. Based on the information provided, at the time of the transfer, Regan Company should
record:
A. Building at $180,000 and no accumulated depreciation.
B. Building at $162,000 and no accumulated depreciation.
C. Building at $200,000 and accumulated depreciation of $24,000.
D. Building at $180,000 and accumulated depreciation of $18,000.

6. Based on the information provided, what amount would be reported by Devon Company as
investment in Regan Company common stock?
A. $312,000
B. $180,000
C. $330,000
D. $150,000

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7. Based on the preceding information, Regan Company will report

A. additional paid-in capital of $0.
B. additional paid-in capital of $150,000.
C. additional paid-in capital of $162,000.
D. additional paid-in capital of $180,000.

8. Burrough Corporation concluded that the fair value of Helyar Company was $80,000 and
paid that amount to acquire all of its net assets. Helyar reported assets with a book value of
$60,000 and fair value of $98,000 and liabilities with a book value and fair value of $23,000
on the date of combination. Burrough also paid $3,000 to a search firm for finder's fees
related to the acquisition. What amount will be recorded as goodwill by Burrough
Corporation while recording its investment in Helyar?
A. $0
B. $5,000
C. $8,000
D. $13,000

Plummet Corporation reported the book value of its net assets at $400,000 when Zenith
Corporation acquired 100 percent ownership. The fair value of Plummet's net assets was
determined to be $510,000 on that date.

9. Based on the preceding information, what amount of goodwill will be reported in

consolidated financial statements presented immediately following the combination
if Zenith paid $550,000 for the acquisition?
A. $0
B. $50,000
C. $150,000
D. $40,000

10. Based on the preceding information, what amount will be recorded by Zenith as its
investment in Plummet, if it paid $500,000 for the acquisition?
A. $610,000
B. $400,000
C. $500,000
D. $510,000

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11. Based on the preceding information, what amount of goodwill will be reported in
consolidated financial statements presented immediately following the combination
if Zenith paid $500,000 for the acquisition?
A. $0
B. $50,000
C. $150,000
D. $40,000

Octane Company and Bio Company have announced terms of an exchange agreement under
which Octane will issue 10,000 shares of its $5 par value common stock to acquire all of Bio's
assets. Octane shares are trading at $28, and Bio's $10 par value shares are trading at $15.
Historical cost and fair value balance sheet data on January 1, 2008, are as follows:

12. Based on the information provided, what amount will be reported immediately following
the business combination for Buildings and Equipment (net) in the combined company's
balance sheet?
A. $300,000
B. $370,000
C. $330,000
D. $340,000

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13. Based on the information provided, what amount will be reported for Common Stock in
the combined company's balance sheet immediately following the business combination?
A. $200,000
B. $250,000
C. $300,000
D. $210,000

14. Based on the information provided, what amount will be reported for Additional Paid-In
Capital in the combined company's balance sheet immediately following the business
combination?
A. $60,000
B. $80,000
C. $310,000
D. $290,000

15. Based on the information provided, what amount of goodwill will be reported
immediately following the business combination in the combined company's balance sheet?
A. $0
B. $50,000
C. $40,000
D. $105,000

16. Based on the information provided, what amount will be reported immediately following
the business combination for Retained Earnings in the combined company's balance sheet?
A. $170,000
B. $225,000
C. $115,000
D. $210,000

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17. The fair value of net identifiable assets of a reporting unit of X Company is $300,000. On
X Company's books, the carrying value of this reporting unit's net assets is $350,000,
including $60,000 goodwill. If the fair value of the reporting unit is $335,000, what amount of
goodwill impairment will be recognized for this unit?
A. $0
B. $10,000
C. $25,000
D. $35,000

18. The fair value of net identifiable assets of a reporting unit of Y Company is $270,000. The
carrying value of the reporting unit's net assets on Y Company's books is $320,000, including
$50,000 goodwill. If the reported goodwill impairment for the unit is $10,000, what would be
the fair value of the reporting unit?
A. $320,000
B. $310,000
C. $270,000
D. $290,000

Following its acquisition of the net assets of Dan Company, Empire Company assigned
goodwill of $60,000 to one of the reporting divisions. Information for this division follows:

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19. Based on the preceding information, what amount of goodwill will be reported for this
division if its fair value is determined to be $200,000?
A. $0
B. $60,000
C. $30,000
D. $10,000

20. Based on the preceding information, what amount of goodwill impairment will be
recognized for this division if its fair value is determined to be $195,000?
A. $5,000
B. $30,000
C. $60,000
D. $55,000

21. Based on the preceding information, what amount of amount of goodwill impairment will
be recognized for this division if its fair value is determined to be $245,000?
A. $0
B. $30,000
C. $60,000
D. $55,000

Public Equity Corporation acquired Lenore Company through an exchange of common

shares. All of Lenore's assets and liabilities were immediately transferred to Public Equity.
Public's common stock was trading at $20 per share at the time of exchange. Following
selected information is also available.

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22. Based on the preceding information, what number of shares was issued at the time of the
exchange?
A. 5,000
B. 17,500
C. 12,500
D. 10,000

23. Based on the preceding information, what is the par value of Public's common stock?
A. $10
B. $1
C. $5
D. $4

24. Based on the preceding information, what is the fair value of Lenore's net assets, if
goodwill of $56,000 is recorded?
A. $306,000
B. $244,000
C. $194,000
D. $300,000

Pursuing an inorganic growth strategy, Wilson Company acquired Venus Company's net
assets and assigned them to four separate reporting divisions. Wilson assigned total goodwill
of $134,000 to the four reporting divisions as given below:

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25. Based on the preceding information, what amount of goodwill will be reported for Alpha
at year-end?
A. $0
B. $20,000
C. $30,000
D. $10,000

26. Based on the preceding information, what amount of goodwill will be reported for Beta at
year-end?
A. $0
B. $14,000
C. $34,000
D. $50,000

27. Based on the preceding information, for Gamma:

A. no goodwill should be reported at year-end.
B. goodwill impairment of $30,000 should be recognized at year-end.
C. goodwill impairment of $20,000 should be recognized at year-end.
D. goodwill of $30,000 should be reported at year-end.

28. Based on the preceding information, for Delta:

A. no goodwill should be reported at year-end.
B. goodwill impairment of $15,000 should be recognized at year-end.
C. goodwill impairment of $20,000 should be recognized at year-end.
D. goodwill of $30,000 should be reported at year-end.

29. Based on the preceding information, what would be the total amount of goodwill that
Wilson should report at year-end?
A. $0
B. $69,000
C. $79,000
D. $94,000

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Rivendell Corporation and Foster Company merged as of January 1, 2009. To effect the
merger, Rivendell paid finder's fees of $40,000, legal fees of $13,000, audit fees related to the
stock issuance of $10,000, stock registration fees of $5,000, and stock listing application fees
of $4,000.

30. Based on the preceding information, under the acquisition method, what amount relating
to the business combination would be expensed?
A. $72,000
B. $19,000
C. $53,000
D. $63,000

31. Based on the preceding information, under the acquisition method:

A. $72,000 of stock issue costs are treated as goodwill.
B. $19,000 of stock issue costs are treated as a reduction in the issue price.
C. $19,000 of stock issue costs are expensed.
D. $72,000 of stock issue costs are expensed.

32. Using the preceding information, what amount would have been expensed if the purchase
method of accounting was used?
A. $0
B. $19,000
C. $53,000
D. $72,000

33. Using the preceding information, what amount would have been expensed if the pooling-
of-interests method of accounting was used?
A. $0
B. $19,000
C. $53,000
D. $72,000

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34. Which of the following observations is (are) consistent with the acquisition method of
accounting for business combinations?

I. Expenses related to the business combination are expensed.

II. Stock issue costs are treated as a reduction in the issue price.
III. All merger and stock issue costs are expensed.
IV. No goodwill is ever recorded.
A. III
B. IV
C. I and II
D. I, II, and IV

35. Which of the following situations best describes a business combination to be accounted
for as a statutory merger?
A. Both companies in a combination continue to operate as separate, but related, legal entities.
B. Only one of the combining companies survives and the other loses its separate identity.
C. Two companies combine to form a new third company, and the original two companies are
dissolved.
D. One company transfers assets to another company it has created.

36. A statutory consolidation is a type of business combination in which:

A. one of the combining companies survives and the other loses its separate identity.
B. one company acquires the voting shares of the other company and the two companies
continue to operate as separate legal entities.
C. two publicly traded companies agree to share a board of directors.
D. each of the combining companies is dissolved and the net assets of both companies are
transferred to a newly created corporation.

37. Which of the following observations refers to the term differential?

A. Excess of consideration exchanged over fair value of net identifiable assets.
B. Excess of fair value over book value of net identifiable assets.
C. Excess of consideration exchanged over book value of net identifiable assets.
D. Excess of fair value over historical cost of net identifiable assets.

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38. Which of the following observations concerning "goodwill" is NOT correct?

A. Once written down, it may be written up for recoveries.
B. It must be tested for impairment at least annually.
C. Goodwill impairment losses are recognized in income from continuing operations or
income before extraordinary gains and losses.
D. It must be reported as a separate line item in the balance sheet.

39. Assuming no impairment in value prior to transfer, assets transferred by a parent company
to another entity it has created should be recorded by the newly created entity at the assets':
A. cost to the parent company.
B. book value on the parent company's books at the date of transfer.
C. fair value at the date of transfer.
D. fair value of consideration exchanged by the newly created entity.

Essay Questions

40. On January 1, 2008, Line Corporation acquired all of the common stock of Staff Company
for $300,000. On that date, Staff's identifiable net assets had a fair value of $250,000. The
assets acquired in the purchase of Staff are considered to be a separate reporting unit of Line
Corporation. The carrying value of Staff's investment at December 31, 2008, is $310,000. The
fair value of the net assets (excluding goodwill) at that date is $220,000 and the fair value of
the reporting unit is determined to be 260,000.

Required:
1) Explain how goodwill is tested for impairment for a reporting unit.
2) Determine the amount, if any, of impairment loss to be recognized at December 31, 2008.

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41. Haynes Corporation entered into an agreement with Diego Company to establish H&D
Partnership. Haynes agreed to transfer the following assets to H&D for 80 percent ownership,
and Diego agreed to transfer $120,000 cash to the partnership for 20 percent ownership.

Required: 1. Give the journal entries that Haynes Corporation and Diego Company recorded
for their transfer of assets and accounts payable to H&D Partnership.
Give the journal entries that H&D recorded for its receipt of assets and accounts payable from
Haynes and Diego.

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42. Envire Corporation acquired all the assets and liabilities of CFC Corporation by issuing
shares of its common stock On January 1, 2009. Partial balance sheet data for the companies
prior to the business combination and immediately following the combination is provided:

Required:
What number of shares did Envire issue for this acquisition?

At what price was Envire stock trading when stock was issued for this acquisition?

What was the fair value of the net assets held by CFC at the date of combination?

What amount of goodwill will be reported by the combined entity immediately following the
combination?

What balance in retained earnings will the combined entity report immediately following the
combination?

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43. On January 1, 2008, Alaska Corporation acquired Mercantile Corporation's net assets by
paying $160,000 cash. Balance sheet data for the two companies and fair value information
for Mercantile Corporation immediately before the business combination are given below:

Required:
Prepare a combined balance sheet immediately following the acquisition.

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44. SeaLine Corporation is involved in the distribution of processed marine products. The fair
values of assets and liabilities held by three reporting units and other information related to
the reporting units owned by SeaLine are as follows:

Required: Determine the amount of goodwill that SeaLine should report in its current
financial statements.

Chapter 01 Intercorporate Acquisitions and Investments in Other Entities

Answer Key

Multiple Choice Questions

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In order to reduce the risk associated with a new line of business, Conservative Corporation
established Spin Company as a wholly owned subsidiary. It transferred assets and accounts
payable to Spin in exchange for its common stock. Spin recorded the following entry when
the transaction occurred:

1. Based on the preceding information, what number of shares of $7 par value stock did Spin
issue to Conservative?
A. 10,000
B. 7,000
C. 8,000
D. 25,000

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: Measurement

2. Based on the preceding information, what was Conservative's book value of assets
transferred to Spin Company?
A. $243,000
B. $263,000
C. $221,000
D. $201,000

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: Measurement

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3. Based on the preceding information, what amount did Conservative report as its investment
in Spin after the transfer of assets and liabilities?
A. $181,000
B. $221,000
C. $263,000
D. $243,000

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: Measurement

4. Based on the preceding information, immediately after the transfer,

A. Conservative's total assets decreased by $23,000.
B. Conservative's total assets decreased by $20,000.
C. Conservative's total assets increased by $56,000.
D. Conservative's total assets remained the same.

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: Measurement

During its inception, Devon Company purchased land for $100,000 and a building for
$180,000. After exactly 3 years, it transferred these assets and cash of $50,000 to a newly
created subsidiary, Regan Company, in exchange for 15,000 shares of Regan's $10 par value
stock. Devon uses straight-line depreciation. Useful life for the building is 30 years, with zero
residual value. An appraisal revealed that the building has a fair value of $200,000.

5. Based on the information provided, at the time of the transfer, Regan Company should
record:
A. Building at $180,000 and no accumulated depreciation.
B. Building at $162,000 and no accumulated depreciation.
C. Building at $200,000 and accumulated depreciation of $24,000.
D. Building at $180,000 and accumulated depreciation of $18,000.

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: Measurement

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6. Based on the information provided, what amount would be reported by Devon Company as
investment in Regan Company common stock?
A. $312,000
B. $180,000
C. $330,000
D. $150,000

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: Measurement

7. Based on the preceding information, Regan Company will report

A. additional paid-in capital of $0.
B. additional paid-in capital of $150,000.
C. additional paid-in capital of $162,000.
D. additional paid-in capital of $180,000.

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: Measurement

8. Burrough Corporation concluded that the fair value of Helyar Company was $80,000 and
paid that amount to acquire all of its net assets. Helyar reported assets with a book value of
$60,000 and fair value of $98,000 and liabilities with a book value and fair value of $23,000
on the date of combination. Burrough also paid $3,000 to a search firm for finder's fees
related to the acquisition. What amount will be recorded as goodwill by Burrough
Corporation while recording its investment in Helyar?
A. $0
B. $5,000
C. $8,000
D. $13,000

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: Measurement

Plummet Corporation reported the book value of its net assets at $400,000 when Zenith
Corporation acquired 100 percent ownership. The fair value of Plummet's net assets was
determined to be $510,000 on that date.

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9. Based on the preceding information, what amount of goodwill will be reported in

consolidated financial statements presented immediately following the combination
if Zenith paid $550,000 for the acquisition?
A. $0
B. $50,000
C. $150,000
D. $40,000

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: Measurement

10. Based on the preceding information, what amount will be recorded by Zenith as its
investment in Plummet, if it paid $500,000 for the acquisition?
A. $610,000
B. $400,000
C. $500,000
D. $510,000

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: Measurement

11. Based on the preceding information, what amount of goodwill will be reported in
consolidated financial statements presented immediately following the combination
if Zenith paid $500,000 for the acquisition?
A. $0
B. $50,000
C. $150,000
D. $40,000

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: Measurement

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Octane Company and Bio Company have announced terms of an exchange agreement under
which Octane will issue 10,000 shares of its $5 par value common stock to acquire all of Bio's
assets. Octane shares are trading at $28, and Bio's $10 par value shares are trading at $15.
Historical cost and fair value balance sheet data on January 1, 2008, are as follows:

12. Based on the information provided, what amount will be reported immediately following
the business combination for Buildings and Equipment (net) in the combined company's
balance sheet?
A. $300,000
B. $370,000
C. $330,000
D. $340,000

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: Measurement

13. Based on the information provided, what amount will be reported for Common Stock in
the combined company's balance sheet immediately following the business combination?
A. $200,000
B. $250,000
C. $300,000
D. $210,000

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: Measurement

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14. Based on the information provided, what amount will be reported for Additional Paid-In
Capital in the combined company's balance sheet immediately following the business
combination?
A. $60,000
B. $80,000
C. $310,000
D. $290,000

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: Measurement

15. Based on the information provided, what amount of goodwill will be reported
immediately following the business combination in the combined company's balance sheet?
A. $0
B. $50,000
C. $40,000
D. $105,000

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: Measurement

16. Based on the information provided, what amount will be reported immediately following
the business combination for Retained Earnings in the combined company's balance sheet?
A. $170,000
B. $225,000
C. $115,000
D. $210,000

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: Measurement

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17. The fair value of net identifiable assets of a reporting unit of X Company is $300,000. On
X Company's books, the carrying value of this reporting unit's net assets is $350,000,
including $60,000 goodwill. If the fair value of the reporting unit is $335,000, what amount of
goodwill impairment will be recognized for this unit?
A. $0
B. $10,000
C. $25,000
D. $35,000

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: Measurement

18. The fair value of net identifiable assets of a reporting unit of Y Company is $270,000. The
carrying value of the reporting unit's net assets on Y Company's books is $320,000, including
$50,000 goodwill. If the reported goodwill impairment for the unit is $10,000, what would be
the fair value of the reporting unit?
A. $320,000
B. $310,000
C. $270,000
D. $290,000

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: Measurement

Following its acquisition of the net assets of Dan Company, Empire Company assigned
goodwill of $60,000 to one of the reporting divisions. Information for this division follows:

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19. Based on the preceding information, what amount of goodwill will be reported for this
division if its fair value is determined to be $200,000?
A. $0
B. $60,000
C. $30,000
D. $10,000

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: Measurement

20. Based on the preceding information, what amount of goodwill impairment will be
recognized for this division if its fair value is determined to be $195,000?
A. $5,000
B. $30,000
C. $60,000
D. $55,000

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: Measurement

21. Based on the preceding information, what amount of amount of goodwill impairment will
be recognized for this division if its fair value is determined to be $245,000?
A. $0
B. $30,000
C. $60,000
D. $55,000

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: Measurement

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Public Equity Corporation acquired Lenore Company through an exchange of common

shares. All of Lenore's assets and liabilities were immediately transferred to Public Equity.
Public's common stock was trading at $20 per share at the time of exchange. Following
selected information is also available.

22. Based on the preceding information, what number of shares was issued at the time of the
exchange?
A. 5,000
B. 17,500
C. 12,500
D. 10,000

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: Measurement

23. Based on the preceding information, what is the par value of Public's common stock?
A. $10
B. $1
C. $5
D. $4

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: Measurement

24. Based on the preceding information, what is the fair value of Lenore's net assets, if
goodwill of $56,000 is recorded?
A. $306,000
B. $244,000
C. $194,000
D. $300,000

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: Measurement

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Pursuing an inorganic growth strategy, Wilson Company acquired Venus Company's net
assets and assigned them to four separate reporting divisions. Wilson assigned total goodwill
of $134,000 to the four reporting divisions as given below:

25. Based on the preceding information, what amount of goodwill will be reported for Alpha
at year-end?
A. $0
B. $20,000
C. $30,000
D. $10,000

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: Measurement

26. Based on the preceding information, what amount of goodwill will be reported for Beta at
year-end?
A. $0
B. $14,000
C. $34,000
D. $50,000

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: Measurement

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27. Based on the preceding information, for Gamma:

A. no goodwill should be reported at year-end.
B. goodwill impairment of $30,000 should be recognized at year-end.
C. goodwill impairment of $20,000 should be recognized at year-end.
D. goodwill of $30,000 should be reported at year-end.

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: Measurement

28. Based on the preceding information, for Delta:

A. no goodwill should be reported at year-end.
B. goodwill impairment of $15,000 should be recognized at year-end.
C. goodwill impairment of $20,000 should be recognized at year-end.
D. goodwill of $30,000 should be reported at year-end.

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: Measurement

29. Based on the preceding information, what would be the total amount of goodwill that
Wilson should report at year-end?
A. $0
B. $69,000
C. $79,000
D. $94,000

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: Measurement

Rivendell Corporation and Foster Company merged as of January 1, 2009. To effect the
merger, Rivendell paid finder's fees of $40,000, legal fees of $13,000, audit fees related to the
stock issuance of $10,000, stock registration fees of $5,000, and stock listing application fees
of $4,000.

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30. Based on the preceding information, under the acquisition method, what amount relating
to the business combination would be expensed?
A. $72,000
B. $19,000
C. $53,000
D. $63,000

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: Measurement

31. Based on the preceding information, under the acquisition method:

A. $72,000 of stock issue costs are treated as goodwill.
B. $19,000 of stock issue costs are treated as a reduction in the issue price.
C. $19,000 of stock issue costs are expensed.
D. $72,000 of stock issue costs are expensed.

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: Measurement

32. Using the preceding information, what amount would have been expensed if the purchase
method of accounting was used?
A. $0
B. $19,000
C. $53,000
D. $72,000

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: Measurement

33. Using the preceding information, what amount would have been expensed if the pooling-
of-interests method of accounting was used?
A. $0
B. $19,000
C. $53,000
D. $72,000

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: Measurement

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34. Which of the following observations is (are) consistent with the acquisition method of
accounting for business combinations?

I. Expenses related to the business combination are expensed.

II. Stock issue costs are treated as a reduction in the issue price.
III. All merger and stock issue costs are expensed.
IV. No goodwill is ever recorded.
A. III
B. IV
C. I and II
D. I, II, and IV

AACSB: Reflective Thinking

AICPA: Reporting

35. Which of the following situations best describes a business combination to be accounted
for as a statutory merger?
A. Both companies in a combination continue to operate as separate, but related, legal entities.
B. Only one of the combining companies survives and the other loses its separate identity.
C. Two companies combine to form a new third company, and the original two companies are
dissolved.
D. One company transfers assets to another company it has created.

AACSB: Reflective Thinking

AICPA: Decision Making

36. A statutory consolidation is a type of business combination in which:

A. one of the combining companies survives and the other loses its separate identity.
B. one company acquires the voting shares of the other company and the two companies
continue to operate as separate legal entities.
C. two publicly traded companies agree to share a board of directors.
D. each of the combining companies is dissolved and the net assets of both companies are
transferred to a newly created corporation.

AACSB: Reflective Thinking

AICPA: Decision Making

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37. Which of the following observations refers to the term differential?

A. Excess of consideration exchanged over fair value of net identifiable assets.
B. Excess of fair value over book value of net identifiable assets.
C. Excess of consideration exchanged over book value of net identifiable assets.
D. Excess of fair value over historical cost of net identifiable assets.

AACSB: Reflective Thinking

AICPA: Reporting

38. Which of the following observations concerning "goodwill" is NOT correct?

A. Once written down, it may be written up for recoveries.
B. It must be tested for impairment at least annually.
C. Goodwill impairment losses are recognized in income from continuing operations or
income before extraordinary gains and losses.
D. It must be reported as a separate line item in the balance sheet.

AACSB: Reflective Thinking

AICPA: Reporting

39. Assuming no impairment in value prior to transfer, assets transferred by a parent company
to another entity it has created should be recorded by the newly created entity at the assets':
A. cost to the parent company.
B. book value on the parent company's books at the date of transfer.
C. fair value at the date of transfer.
D. fair value of consideration exchanged by the newly created entity.

AACSB: Reflective Thinking

AICPA: Decision Making

Essay Questions

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40. On January 1, 2008, Line Corporation acquired all of the common stock of Staff Company
for $300,000. On that date, Staff's identifiable net assets had a fair value of $250,000. The
assets acquired in the purchase of Staff are considered to be a separate reporting unit of Line
Corporation. The carrying value of Staff's investment at December 31, 2008, is $310,000. The
fair value of the net assets (excluding goodwill) at that date is $220,000 and the fair value of
the reporting unit is determined to be 260,000.

Required:
1) Explain how goodwill is tested for impairment for a reporting unit.
2) Determine the amount, if any, of impairment loss to be recognized at December 31, 2008.

1) To test for the impairment of goodwill, the fair value of the reporting unit is compared with
its carrying amount. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, the
goodwill of that reporting unit is considered unimpaired. On the other hand, if the carrying
amount of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, an impairment of the reporting unit's
goodwill is implied. The amount of the reporting unit's goodwill impairment is measured as
the excess of the carrying amount of the unit's goodwill over the implied value of its goodwill.
The implied value of its goodwill is determined as the excess of the fair value of the reporting
unit over the fair value of its net assets excluding goodwill.

2. The $310,000 carrying value exceeds the $260,000 fair value, implying impairment.
Implied goodwill = $260,000 - $220,000 = $40,000.
Impairment loss = $50,000 - $40,000 = $10,000.

AACSB: Analytic, Communication

AICPA: Measurement

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41. Haynes Corporation entered into an agreement with Diego Company to establish H&D
Partnership. Haynes agreed to transfer the following assets to H&D for 80 percent ownership,
and Diego agreed to transfer $120,000 cash to the partnership for 20 percent ownership.

Required: 1. Give the journal entries that Haynes Corporation and Diego Company recorded
for their transfer of assets and accounts payable to H&D Partnership.
Give the journal entries that H&D recorded for its receipt of assets and accounts payable from
Haynes and Diego.

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1. Journal Entry – Haynes

Journal Entry – Diego

2. Journal entry recorded by H&D partnership for receipt of assets and accounts payable:

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: Measurement

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42. Envire Corporation acquired all the assets and liabilities of CFC Corporation by issuing
shares of its common stock On January 1, 2009. Partial balance sheet data for the companies
prior to the business combination and immediately following the combination is provided:

Required:
What number of shares did Envire issue for this acquisition?

At what price was Envire stock trading when stock was issued for this acquisition?

What was the fair value of the net assets held by CFC at the date of combination?

What amount of goodwill will be reported by the combined entity immediately following the
combination?

What balance in retained earnings will the combined entity report immediately following the
combination?

1. Number of shares = 30,000 (160,000 – 100,000 = 60,000; 60,000/$2 par)

2. Stock price = $8 (Increase in par value and paid-in capital = 240,000; 240,000/30,000
shares)
3. Fair value of net assets = $227,000 ($25,000 + $22,000 + $55,000 + $250,000) - ($25,000
+ $100,000)
4. Goodwill = $13,000 ($240,000 - $227,000)
5. Retained earnings balance = $105,000

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AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: Measurement

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43. On January 1, 2008, Alaska Corporation acquired Mercantile Corporation's net assets by
paying $160,000 cash. Balance sheet data for the two companies and fair value information
for Mercantile Corporation immediately before the business combination are given below:

Required:
Prepare a combined balance sheet immediately following the acquisition.

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AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: Measurement

44. SeaLine Corporation is involved in the distribution of processed marine products. The fair
values of assets and liabilities held by three reporting units and other information related to
the reporting units owned by SeaLine are as follows:

Required: Determine the amount of goodwill that SeaLine should report in its current
financial statements.

Total Goodwill reported = $70,000

AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: Measurement

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