Box Company (the transferor company) and Cox Company (the transferee company) amalgamate in an exchange of stock to form Cox & Box Company. The pre-amalgamation balance sheets of Cox Company and Box Company are as follows: Сох Company (* in million) Вох Сompany (* in million) Fixed assets 25 10.0 Current assets 20 7.5 Total assets 45 17.5 Share capital (? 10 face value) 20 5 Reserves and surplus 10 10 Debt 15 2.5 45 17.5 For each share held in Box Company, two shares of Cox Company were given in exchange (face value: 710, share premium: 720) as the market price of Cox's equity shares is 730. The fair market value of the fixed assets and current assets of Box Company was assessed at 720 million and 710 million, respectively. Prepare the post-amalgamation balance sheet of Cox & Box Company under the 'pooling' and 'purchase' methods. 000
Box Company (the transferor company) and Cox Company (the transferee company) amalgamate in an exchange of stock to form Cox & Box Company. The pre-amalgamation balance sheets of Cox Company and Box Company are as follows: Сох Company (* in million) Вох Сompany (* in million) Fixed assets 25 10.0 Current assets 20 7.5 Total assets 45 17.5 Share capital (? 10 face value) 20 5 Reserves and surplus 10 10 Debt 15 2.5 45 17.5 For each share held in Box Company, two shares of Cox Company were given in exchange (face value: 710, share premium: 720) as the market price of Cox's equity shares is 730. The fair market value of the fixed assets and current assets of Box Company was assessed at 720 million and 710 million, respectively. Prepare the post-amalgamation balance sheet of Cox & Box Company under the 'pooling' and 'purchase' methods. 000
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