Reference no: EM133012040
Question -
Part A - On Jan. 1, 2020, Black Inc. acquired 80% of the voting shares of Bayleg Inc. (Bayleg had 10,000 outstanding shares on the acquisition date) for $128,000 cash. On that day, Bayleg's balances showed that its net assets have a fair value of $130,000.
Required -
1) If the management of Black expects a lower D/E ratio, which theory would you recommend for consolidation? and why? supporting numbers are also required.
2) If the management of Black expects a higher return on equity ratio (ROE), which theory would you recommend for consolidation? and why? supporting numbers are also required.
Part B - On Jan. 1, 2020, Alack Inc. acquired 80% of the voting shares of Cayleg Inc. (Cayleg had 10,000 outstanding shares on the acquisition date) for 90,000 cash. On that day, Cayleg's balances showed that its net assets have a fair value of $135,000.
Required -
3) If the management of Alack expects a lower D/E ratio, which theory would you recommend? and why? supporting numbers are also required.
4) If the management of Alack expects a higher assets turnover ratio, which theory would you recommend? and why? supporting numbers are also required.