How much is the gain on acquisition as a result of business combination on January 1, 2018?

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WAG PAPALOKO Inc. has the following balance sheet on January 1, 2018, which is the date of acquisition:

 

Assets

 

Liabilities and Equity

Accounts Receivable

79,000

 

Current Liabilities

145,000

Inventory

112,000

 

Long-term notes

100,000

Other current assets

55,000

 

Ordinary share, P1 par

50,000

Equipment (net)

294,000

 

Share premium

200,000

Goodwill

30,000

 

Retained earnings

75,000

Total assets

570,000

 

Total liabilities and equity

570,000

 

On January 1, 2018, WAG PAPATINAG Corp. acquired the net assets of WAG PAPALOKO Inc. by issuing 7,000 shares of its P25 par value common stock. Subsequently, WAG PAPALOKO Inc. was liquidated and its assets and liabilities merged into WAG PAPATINAG Corp. WAG PAPATINAG Corp. and WAG PAPALOKO Inc. stocks were selling for P40 per share and P6 per share, respectively on January 1, 2018.

 

The book values of WAG PAPALOKO Inc.’s identifiable assets and liabilities equaled their fair values except for the other current assets and equipment (net) of WAG PAPALOKO Inc. which has fair value of 50,000 and P320,000, respectively.

 

In addition, WAG PAPATINAG Corp. incurred and paid P30,000 of legal and broker’s fees associated with the combination and P10,000 of stock issuance costs.

 

How much is the gain on acquisition as a result of business combination on January 1, 2018?

 

a. 66,000
b. 251,000
c. 36,000
d. 6,000
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