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Chapter P, Problem P.10E
Corporate Social Responsibility
In his book capitalism and Freedom, economist Milton Friedman Tote on page 133: “There is one and only one social responsibility of business—to use its resources and engage in activities designed to increase its profits so long as it . . . engages in open and free competition, without deception or fraud.
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Explain why you agree or disagree with this quote.
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Wilson Corporation acquires Greatbatch Company for $80 million cash in a merger. The balance sheets of both companies at the date of acquisition are as follows:
Balance Sheet
(in millions)
Wilson Greatbatch
Current assets $96 $8
Property and equipment 800 144
Intangibles 32 4.8
Total assets $928 $156.8
Current liabilities $40 $3.2
Long-term debt 640 104
Capital stock 80 19.2
Retained earnings 192 24
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (24) 6.4
Total liabilities and equity $928 $156.8
Greatbatch's property and equipment is overvalued by $48 million, its reported intangibles are undervalued by $32 million, and it has unreported intangibles, in the form of customer databases and marketing agreements, valued at $11.2 million.
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Prepare Wilson's balance sheet immediately following the merger.
Use a negative sign with your answer for AOCI if the balance is a loss.
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