The following book and fair values were available for Beech Company as of June 1: Items Inventory Land Buildings Book Value Fair Value $ 644,750 779,250 1,770,000 $ 609,000 1,086,750 2,138,250 Trademarks Accounts payable 0 (102,000) 842,250 (102,000) Common stock (2,000,000) 0 Additional paid-in capital (500,000) 0 Retained earnings, 1/1 (424,500) (457,000) 289,500 0 0 0 Revenues Expenses Alder Company pays $4,030,000 cash and issues 28,200 shares of its $2 par value common stock (fair value of $50 per share) for all of Beech's common stock in a merger, after which Beech will cease to exist as a separate entity. Stock issue costs amount to $32,400, and Alder pays $49,800 for legal fees to complete the transaction. Required: Prepare Alder's journal entries to record its acquisition of Beech. Note: If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.

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The following book and fair values were available for Beech Company as of June 1:
Items
Inventory
Land
Buildings
Book Value
Fair Value
$ 644,750
779,250
1,770,000
$ 609,000
1,086,750
2,138,250
Trademarks
Accounts payable
0
(102,000)
842,250
(102,000)
Common stock
(2,000,000)
0
Additional paid-in capital
(500,000)
0
Retained earnings, 1/1
(424,500)
(457,000)
289,500
0
0
0
Revenues
Expenses
Alder Company pays $4,030,000 cash and issues 28,200 shares of its $2 par value common stock (fair value of $50 per share) for all
of Beech's common stock in a merger, after which Beech will cease to exist as a separate entity. Stock issue costs amount to $32,400,
and Alder pays $49,800 for legal fees to complete the transaction.
Required:
Prepare Alder's journal entries to record its acquisition of Beech.
Note: If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.
Transcribed Image Text:The following book and fair values were available for Beech Company as of June 1: Items Inventory Land Buildings Book Value Fair Value $ 644,750 779,250 1,770,000 $ 609,000 1,086,750 2,138,250 Trademarks Accounts payable 0 (102,000) 842,250 (102,000) Common stock (2,000,000) 0 Additional paid-in capital (500,000) 0 Retained earnings, 1/1 (424,500) (457,000) 289,500 0 0 0 Revenues Expenses Alder Company pays $4,030,000 cash and issues 28,200 shares of its $2 par value common stock (fair value of $50 per share) for all of Beech's common stock in a merger, after which Beech will cease to exist as a separate entity. Stock issue costs amount to $32,400, and Alder pays $49,800 for legal fees to complete the transaction. Required: Prepare Alder's journal entries to record its acquisition of Beech. Note: If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.
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