Prince Corp. and Sprite Corp. reported the following balance sheets at January 1, 20X1:     Prince   Sprite Current assets $ 30,000     $ 15,000   Noncurrent assets   55,000       25,000   Total assets $ 85,000     $ 40,000   Current liabilities $ 20,000     $ 10,000   Long-term debt   20,000       5,000   Stockholders’ equity   45,000       25,000   Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 85,000     $ 40,000       On January 2, 20X1, Prince issued $36,000 of stock and used the proceeds to purchase 90% of Sprite’s common stock. The excess of the purchase price over Sprite’s book value of net assets was allocated 60% to inventory and 40% to goodwill.   Required: Show the amounts that Prince will report on its January 2, 20X1, consolidated balance sheet for the following items under (a) the acquisition method and (b) the purchase method if the acquisition had taken place when that method was required under U.S. GAAP.

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Prince Corp. and Sprite Corp. reported the following balance sheets at January 1, 20X1:

 

  Prince   Sprite
Current assets $ 30,000     $ 15,000  
Noncurrent assets   55,000       25,000  
Total assets $ 85,000     $ 40,000  
Current liabilities $ 20,000     $ 10,000  
Long-term debt   20,000       5,000  
Stockholders’ equity   45,000       25,000  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 85,000     $ 40,000  
 

 

On January 2, 20X1, Prince issued $36,000 of stock and used the proceeds to purchase 90% of Sprite’s common stock. The excess of the purchase price over Sprite’s book value of net assets was allocated 60% to inventory and 40% to goodwill.

 

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Show the amounts that Prince will report on its January 2, 20X1, consolidated balance sheet for the following items under (a) the acquisition method and (b) the purchase method if the acquisition had taken place when that method was required under U.S. GAAP.

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