Supernova Company had the following summarized balance sheet on December 31 of the current year: Assets  Accounts receivable                                                  $ 350,000 Inventory                                                                      450,000 Property and plant (net)                                               600,000 Total                                                                        $1, 400,000   Liabilities and Equity Notes payable                                                            $ 600,000 Common stock, $5 par                                                300,000 Paid-in-capital in excess of par                                   400,000 Retained earnings                                                        100,000             Total                                                             $1,400,000 The fair value of the inventory and property and plant is $600,000 and $850,000 respectively.   Assume that Redstar Corporation exchanges 75,000 0f its $3par value shares of common stock, when the fair price is $20 per share, for 100% of the common stock of Supernova  Company.  Redstar incurred acquisition costs of $5,500 .   Required: What journal entries will Redstar Corporation record for the investment in Supernova and issuance stock?  Prepare a supporting value analysis and determination and distribution of excess schedule.                                  Prepare Redstar’s elimination and adjustment entry for the acquisition of Supernova.

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Supernova Company had the following summarized balance sheet on December 31 of the current year:

Assets 

Accounts receivable                                                  $ 350,000

Inventory                                                                      450,000

Property and plant (net)                                               600,000

Total                                                                        $1, 400,000

 

Liabilities and Equity

Notes payable                                                            $ 600,000

Common stock, $5 par                                                300,000

Paid-in-capital in excess of par                                   400,000

Retained earnings                                                        100,000

            Total                                                             $1,400,000

The fair value of the inventory and property and plant is $600,000 and $850,000 respectively.

 

Assume that Redstar Corporation exchanges 75,000 0f its $3par value shares of common stock, when the fair price is $20 per share, for 100% of the common stock of Supernova  Company.  Redstar incurred acquisition costs of $5,500 .

 

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  1. What journal entries will Redstar Corporation record for the investment in Supernova and issuance stock? 
  2. Prepare a supporting value analysis and determination and distribution of excess schedule.                                 
  3. Prepare Redstar’s elimination and adjustment entry for the acquisition of Supernova. 
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