Solving Midterm Chapter Questions
Solving Midterm Chapter Questions
1)What are the legal distinctions between a business combination, a merger, and a
consolidation?
A merger is a legal transaction where two or more companies combine into one existing
entity, with one company surviving and the other(s) ceasing to exist.
2) Why is the pooling of interest method eliminated while accounting for a business
combination?
a) Lack of Transparency
b) Comparability Issues
APIC= (Fair value- Par (Book) Value) *# of shares = ($40-$20) *1,000,000 = $20,000,000
-(200,000+50,000+100,000+20,000+30,000) = 19,600,000
We didn’t include interest payable since the book value and fair value are equal
12,000/(24,000+12,000) = 33.3%
Dr. Cash30,000
2)= 780,000+180,000-120,000+60,000=900,000
3)
Sales 4,000,000
Expenses (2,800,000)
Operating Income 1,200,000
Income from Son 240,000 (180+60)
Net Income 1,440,000
Not sure about part 3 !!!!!
Implied Goodwill=640,000−500,000=140,000
2016: 10%
Cr. Cash200,000
Net Income:
2017: 10+70=80%
Net Income
Note that we don’t include the inventory and land in the income and Equipment
Sales 2,000
Cost of sales (1,200)
Gross Profit 800
Other expenses (514.4)
Consolidated Income 185.6
Attributable to ... (18.4)
NCI share in income
Parent owners share in Income 267.2
Account Amount
Cash 272
Accounts receivable - Net 424
Inventories 420
Land 380
Buildings - Net 1,000
Equipment - Net 720
Investment in Sun 0
Patent 201.6
Total Assets 3,417.6
Sales 2,000
Cost of Sales 1,200
Gross Profit 800
Other expenses 492
Consolidated Income 308
Attributable to... 24
NCI share in income
Parent owners share in income 284
Cash 296
A/R - net 400
Dividends Receivable from son 0 (intercompany)
Inventories 420
Note receivable from Pop 0 (Intercompany)
Land 380
Buildings- Net 1,000
Equipment - Net 720
Investment in Son 0
Goodwill 224 (3440-3216(majmoo3 El asserts b4
goodwill))
Total Assets 3,440
If it’s undervalued asset = add the amount itself to the cost and vice versa