Reference no: EM132675420
Raby, Inc. acquires all of the outstanding stock of Fletcher Corporation on January 1, 2017. At that date, Fletcher owns only three assets and has no liabilities:
BV FV
LAND 40,000 50,000
EQUIPMENT(10 YR LIFE) 80,000 75,000
BUILDING(20 YR LIFE) 200,000 300,00
Problem 1: If Raby pays $450,000 in cash for Fletcher, what amount would be represented as the subsidiary's Building in a consolidation at December 31, 2019, assuming the book value of the building at that date is still $200,000?
Problem 2: If Raby pays $450,000 in cash for Fletcher, what amount would be represented as the subsidiary's Equipment in a consolidation at December 31, 2019, assuming the book value of the equipment at that date is still $80,000?