Watson Company purchased assets of Holmes Limited at auction for $1,230,000. An independent appraisal of the fair value of the assets acquired is listed below: Land Building Equipment Inventory $ 272,000 340,000 544,000 204,000 Required: Prepare the journal entry to record the purchase of the assets. Note: If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.

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Watson Company purchased assets of Holmes Limited at auction for $1,230,000. An independent appraisal of the fair value of the
assets acquired is listed below:
Land
Building
Equipment
Inventory
$ 272,000
340,000
544,000
204,000
Required:
Prepare the journal entry to record the purchase of the assets.
Note: If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.
Transcribed Image Text:Watson Company purchased assets of Holmes Limited at auction for $1,230,000. An independent appraisal of the fair value of the assets acquired is listed below: Land Building Equipment Inventory $ 272,000 340,000 544,000 204,000 Required: Prepare the journal entry to record the purchase of the assets. Note: If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.
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