Effective December 31, 2013, Zintel Corporation proposes to issue additional shares of its common stock in exchange for all the assets and liabilities of Smith Corporation and Platz Corporation, after which Smith and Platz will distribute the Zintel stock to their stockholders in complete liquidation and dissolution. Balance sheets of each of the corporations immediately prior to merger on December 31, 2013, follow. The common stock exchange ratio was negotiated to be 1:1 for both Smith and Platz.     Zintel   Smith   Platz Current assets   $1,639,700   $365,900   $10,830 Long-term assets (net)   6,057,700   1,998,030   106,310 Total   $7,697,400   $2,363,930   $117,140               Current liabilities   $758,400   $106,890   $8,230 Long-term debt   1,024,100   466,260   64,390 Common stock, $5 par value   2,345,600   693,400   20,680 Retained earnings   3,569,300   1,097,380   23,840 Total   $7,697,400   $2,363,930   $117,140 Prepare journal entries on Zintel’s books to record the combination. Assume the following: The identifiable assets and liabilities of Smith and Platz are all reflected in the balance sheets (above), and their recorded amounts are equal to their current fair values except for long-term assets. The fair value of Smith’s long-term assets exceed their book value by $18,150, and the fair value of Platz’s long-term assets exceed their book values by $5,140. Zintel’s common stock is traded actively and has a current market price of $16 per share. Prepare journal entry on Zintel’s books to record the combination. (AICPA adapted) (If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually.) Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit     Common Stock    Current Assets    Goodwill    Liabilities    Long-term Assets    Long-term Debt    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Retained Earnings             Common Stock    Current Assets    Goodwill    Liabilities    Long-term Assets    Long-term Debt    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Retained Earnings             Common Stock    Current Assets    Goodwill    Liabilities    Long-term Assets    Long-term Debt    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Retained Earnings             Common Stock    Current Assets    Goodwill    Liabilities    Long-term Assets    Long-term Debt    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Retained Earnings             Common Stock    Current Assets    Goodwill    Liabilities    Long-term Assets    Long-term Debt    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Retained Earnings             Common Stock    Current Assets    Goodwill    Liabilities    Long-term Assets    Long-term Debt    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Retained Earnings             Common Stock    Current Assets    Goodwill    Liabilities    Long-term Assets    Long-term Debt    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Retained Earnings

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Effective December 31, 2013, Zintel Corporation proposes to issue additional shares of its common stock in exchange for all the assets and liabilities of Smith Corporation and Platz Corporation, after which Smith and Platz will distribute the Zintel stock to their stockholders in complete liquidation and dissolution. Balance sheets of each of the corporations immediately prior to merger on December 31, 2013, follow. The common stock exchange ratio was negotiated to be 1:1 for both Smith and Platz.

    Zintel   Smith
  Platz
Current assets   $1,639,700   $365,900   $10,830
Long-term assets (net)   6,057,700   1,998,030   106,310
Total   $7,697,400   $2,363,930   $117,140
             
Current liabilities   $758,400   $106,890   $8,230
Long-term debt   1,024,100   466,260   64,390
Common stock, $5 par value   2,345,600   693,400   20,680
Retained earnings   3,569,300   1,097,380   23,840
Total   $7,697,400   $2,363,930   $117,140


Prepare journal entries on Zintel’s books to record the combination. Assume the following:

The identifiable assets and liabilities of Smith and Platz are all reflected in the balance sheets (above), and their recorded amounts are equal to their current fair values except for long-term assets. The fair value of Smith’s long-term assets exceed their book value by $18,150, and the fair value of Platz’s long-term assets exceed their book values by $5,140. Zintel’s common stock is traded actively and has a current market price of $16 per share. Prepare journal entry on Zintel’s books to record the combination. (AICPA adapted) (If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
    Common Stock    Current Assets    Goodwill    Liabilities    Long-term Assets    Long-term Debt    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Retained Earnings    
 
 
    Common Stock    Current Assets    Goodwill    Liabilities    Long-term Assets    Long-term Debt    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Retained Earnings    
 
 
    Common Stock    Current Assets    Goodwill    Liabilities    Long-term Assets    Long-term Debt    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Retained Earnings    
 
 
    Common Stock    Current Assets    Goodwill    Liabilities    Long-term Assets    Long-term Debt    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Retained Earnings    
 
 
    Common Stock    Current Assets    Goodwill    Liabilities    Long-term Assets    Long-term Debt    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Retained Earnings    
 
 
    Common Stock    Current Assets    Goodwill    Liabilities    Long-term Assets    Long-term Debt    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Retained Earnings    
 
 
    Common Stock    Current Assets    Goodwill    Liabilities    Long-term Assets    Long-term Debt    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Retained Earnings    
 
 
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