Pauline Company issued 240,000 shares of P10 par common stock with a fair value of P5,100,000 for the net assets of Saltine Company. In addition, Pauline incurred the following acquisition- related costs: Legal fees to arrange the business combination Cost of SEC registration of shares Cost of issuing stock certificates Documentary stamp tax 50,000 24,000 6,000 40,000 Immediately before the business combination in which Saltine Company was dissolved, Saltine's assets and equities were as follows (in thousand): Book value Fair value 2,200 Current assets 4,000 3,000 Plant assets 4,400 Liabilities 600 600 Common stock 4,000 Retained earnings 400

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Pauline Company issued 240,000 shares of P10 par common stock with a fair value of
P5,100,000 for the net assets of Saltine Company. In addition, Pauline incurred the following
acquisition- related costs:
Legal fees to arrange the business combination
Cost of SEC registration of shares
Cost of issuing stock certificates
Documentary stamp tax
50,000
24,000
6,000
40,000
Immediately before the business combination in which Saltine Company was dissolved, Saltine's
assets and equities were as follows (in thousand):
Book value
Fair value
Current assets
4,000
2,200
Plant assets
3,000
4,400
Liabilities
600
600
Common stock
4,000
Retained earnings
400
Transcribed Image Text:Pauline Company issued 240,000 shares of P10 par common stock with a fair value of P5,100,000 for the net assets of Saltine Company. In addition, Pauline incurred the following acquisition- related costs: Legal fees to arrange the business combination Cost of SEC registration of shares Cost of issuing stock certificates Documentary stamp tax 50,000 24,000 6,000 40,000 Immediately before the business combination in which Saltine Company was dissolved, Saltine's assets and equities were as follows (in thousand): Book value Fair value Current assets 4,000 2,200 Plant assets 3,000 4,400 Liabilities 600 600 Common stock 4,000 Retained earnings 400
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