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.
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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