The following book and fair values were available for Westmont Company as of March 1.     Book Value Fair Value Inventory $ 692,500   $ 643,750   Land   757,500     1,047,750   Buildings   1,755,000     2,073,750   Customer relationships   0     804,750   Accounts payable   (102,000 )   (102,000 ) Common stock   (2,000,000 )       Additional paid-in capital   (500,000 )       Retained earnings, 1/1   (434,500 )       Revenues   (488,500 )       Expenses   320,000             Arturo Company pays $3,580,000 cash and issues 29,800 shares of its $2 par value common stock (fair value of $50 per share) for all of Westmont’s common stock in a merger, after which Westmont will cease to exist as a separate entity. Stock issue costs amount to $28,200 and Arturo pays $49,100 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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The following book and fair values were available for Westmont Company as of March 1.

 

  Book Value Fair Value
Inventory $ 692,500   $ 643,750  
Land   757,500     1,047,750  
Buildings   1,755,000     2,073,750  
Customer relationships   0     804,750  
Accounts payable   (102,000 )   (102,000 )
Common stock   (2,000,000 )      
Additional paid-in capital   (500,000 )      

Retained earnings, 1/1

  (434,500 )      
Revenues   (488,500 )      
Expenses   320,000        
 

 

Arturo Company pays $3,580,000 cash and issues 29,800 shares of its $2 par value common stock (fair value of $50 per share) for all of Westmont’s common stock in a merger, after which Westmont will cease to exist as a separate entity. Stock issue costs amount to $28,200 and Arturo pays $49,100 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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