The following book and fair values were available for Westmont Company as of March 1. Book Value Fair Value 644,750 $ $ 609,000 779,250 1,086,750 1,770,000 2,138,250 0 842,250 (102,000) (102,000) (2,000,000) (500,000) (424,500) (457,000) 289,500 Inventory Land Buildings Customer relationships Accounts payable Common stock Additional paid-in capital Retained earnings, 1/1 Revenues Expenses Arturo pays cash of $4,456,250 to acquire Westmont. No stock is issued and Arturo pays $49,800 for legal fees to complete the transaction. Prepare Arturo's journal entries to record its acquisition of Westmont. (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 Westmont Company as of March 1. Book Value Fair Value 644,750 $ $ 609,000 779,250 1,086,750 1,770,000 2,138,250 0 842,250 (102,000) (102,000) (2,000,000) (500,000) (424,500) (457,000) 289,500 Inventory Land Buildings Customer relationships Accounts payable Common stock Additional paid-in capital Retained earnings, 1/1 Revenues Expenses Arturo pays cash of $4,456,250 to acquire Westmont. No stock is issued and Arturo pays $49,800 for legal fees to complete the transaction. Prepare Arturo's journal entries to record its acquisition of Westmont. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)
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Transcribed Image Text:The following book and fair values were available for Westmont Company as of March 1.
Inventory
Land
Buildings
Customer relationships
Accounts payable
Common stock
Additional paid-in capital
Retained earnings, 1/1
Revenues
Expenses
Arturo pays cash of $4,456,250 to acquire Westmont. No stock is issued and Arturo pays $49,800 for legal fees to complete the
transaction.
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Prepare Arturo's journal entries to record its acquisition of Westmont. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No
journal entry required" in the first account field.)
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1
Book Value Fair Value
$ 644,750
$
609,000
779,250 1,086,750
1,770,000 2,138,250
842,250
0
(102,000) (102,000)
(2,000,000)
(500,000)
2
(424,500)
(457,000)
289,500
Note: Enter debits before credits.
Transaction
Record the acquisition of Westmont Company.
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