On December 31, year 1, Neal Co. issued 100,000 shares of its $10 par value common stock in exchange for all of Frey Inc.’s outstanding stock. The fair value of Neal’s common stock on December 31, year 1, was $19 per share. The carrying amounts and fair values of Frey’s assets and liabilities on December 31, year 1, were as follows: Accounts                                  Carrying amount                  Fair value Cash                                             $ 240,000                      $ 240,000 Receivables                                   270,000                           270,000 Inventory                                      435,000                               405,000 Property, plant, and equipment   1,305,000                         1,440,000 Liabilities                                      (525,000)                            (525,000) Net assets                                   $1,725,000                          $1,830,000 What is the amount of goodwill resulting from the business combination?

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
10th Edition
ISBN:9781259964947
Author:Libby
Publisher:Libby
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1Q
icon
Related questions
Question

On December 31, year 1, Neal Co. issued 100,000 shares of its $10 par value common stock in exchange for all of Frey Inc.’s outstanding stock. The fair value of Neal’s common stock on December 31, year 1, was $19 per share. The carrying amounts and fair values of Frey’s assets and liabilities on December 31, year 1, were as follows:

Accounts                                  Carrying amount                  Fair value

Cash                                             $ 240,000                      $ 240,000

Receivables                                   270,000                           270,000

Inventory                                      435,000                               405,000

Property, plant, and equipment   1,305,000                         1,440,000

Liabilities                                      (525,000)                            (525,000)

Net assets                                   $1,725,000                          $1,830,000

What is the amount of goodwill resulting from the business combination?

Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Trading
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
Recommended textbooks for you
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259964947
Author:
Libby
Publisher:
MCG
Accounting
Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337272094
Author:
WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337619202
Author:
Hall, James A.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Accounting
ISBN:
9780134475585
Author:
Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
Publisher:
PEARSON
Intermediate Accounting
Intermediate Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259722660
Author:
J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259726705
Author:
John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education