Chapter 2 Flashcards
At the date of an acquisition which is not a bargain purchase, the acquisition method
A. consolidates the subsidiary’s assets at fair value and the liabilities at book value.
B. consolidates all subsidiary assets and liabilities at book value.
C. consolidates all subsidiary assets and liabilities at fair value.
D. consolidates current assets and liabilities at book value, long-term assets and liabilities at fair value.
E. consolidates the subsidiary’s assets at book value and the liabilities at fair value.
C. consolidates all subsidiary assets and liabilities at fair value.
In an acquisition where control is achieved, how would the land accounts of the parent and the land accounts of the subsidiary be combined?
Parent Subsidiary A. Book Value Book Value B. Book Value Fair Value C.Fair Value Fair Value D.Fair Value Book Value E. Cost Cost
Parent Subsidiary
B. Book Value Fair Value
Lisa Co. paid cash for all of the voting common stock of Victoria Corp. Victoria will continue to exist as a separate corporation. Entries for the consolidation of Lisa and Victoria would be recorded in
A. a worksheet.
B. Lisa’s general journal.
C. Victoria’s general journal.
D. Victoria’s secret consolidation journal.
E. the general journals of both companies.
A. a worksheet.
Using the acquisition method for a business combination, goodwill is generally defined as:
A. Cost of the investment less the subsidiary’s book value at the beginning of the year.
B. Cost of the investment less the subsidiary’s book value at the acquisition date.
C. Cost of the investment less the subsidiary’s fair value at the beginning of the year.
D. Cost of the investment less the subsidiary’s fair value at acquisition date.
E. is no longer allowed under federal law.
D. Cost of the investment less the subsidiary’s fair value at acquisition date.
Direct combination costs and stock issuance costs are often incurred in the process of making a controlling investment in another company. How should those costs be accounted for in a pre-2009 purchase transaction?
Direct Comb’ntion Stock Iss’nc
A. Increase Inv Decrease Inv.
B. Increase Inv Decrease Paid-in
C.Increase Inv. Increase Exp.
D.Decrease Paid-In Increase Inv
E. Increase Exp Decrease Inv
Direct Comb’ntion Stock Iss’nc
B. Increase Inv Decrease Paid-in
How are direct and indirect costs accounted for when applying the acquisition method for a business combination?
Direct Cost Indirect Costs A. Expensed Expensed B. Increase Inv Decrease APIC C.Expensed Decrease APIC D.Increase Inv Expensed E. Increased Inv Increase Inv
Direct Cost Indirect Costs
A. Expensed Expensed
What is the primary accounting difference between accounting for when the subsidiary is dissolved and when the subsidiary retains its incorporation?
A. If the subsidiary is dissolved, it will not be operated as a separate division.
B. If the subsidiary is dissolved, assets and liabilities are consolidated at their book values.
C. If the subsidiary retains its incorporation, there will be no goodwill associated with the acquisition.
D. If the subsidiary retains its incorporation, assets and liabilities are consolidated at their book values.
E. If the subsidiary retains its incorporation, the consolidation is not formally recorded in the accounting records of the acquiring company.
E. If the subsidiary retains its incorporation, the consolidation is not formally recorded in the accounting records of the acquiring company.
According to GAAP, the pooling of interest method for business combinations
A. Is preferred to the purchase method.
B. Is allowed for all new acquisitions.
C. Is no longer allowed for business combinations after June 30, 2001.
D. Is no longer allowed for business combinations after December 31, 2001.
E. Is only allowed for large corporate mergers like Exxon and Mobil.
C. Is no longer allowed for business combinations after June 30, 2001.
An example of a difference in types of business combination is:
A. A statutory merger can only be effected by an asset acquisition while a statutory consolidation can only be effected by a capital stock acquisition.
B. A statutory merger can only be effected by a capital stock acquisition while a statutory consolidation can only be effected by an asset acquisition.
C. A statutory merger requires dissolution of the acquired company while a statutory consolidation does not require dissolution.
D. A statutory consolidation requires dissolution of the acquired company while a statutory merger does not require dissolution.
E. Both a statutory merger and a statutory consolidation can only be effected by an asset acquisition but only a statutory consolidation requires dissolution of the acquired company.
C. A statutory merger requires dissolution of the acquired company while a statutory consolidation does not require dissolution.
Acquired in-process research and development is considered as
A. a definite-lived asset subject to amortization.
B. a definite-lived asset subject to testing for impairment.
C. an indefinite-lived asset subject to amortization.
D. an indefinite-lived asset subject to testing for impairment.
E. a research and development expense at the date of acquisition.
D. an indefinite-lived asset subject to testing for impairment.
Which one of the following is a characteristic of a business combination accounted for as an acquisition?
A. The combination must involve the exchange of equity securities only.
B. The transaction establishes an acquisition fair value basis for the company being acquired.
C. The two companies may be about the same size, and it is difficult to determine the acquired company and the acquiring company.
D. The transaction may be considered to be the uniting of the ownership interests of the companies involved.
E. The acquired subsidiary must be smaller in size than the acquiring parent.
B. The transaction establishes an acquisition fair value basis for the company being acquired.
Which one of the following is a characteristic of a business combination that is accounted for as an acquisition?
A. Fair value only for items received by the acquirer can enter into the determination of the acquirer’s accounting valuation of the acquired company.
B. Fair value only for the consideration transferred by the acquirer can enter into the determination of the acquirer’s accounting valuation of the acquired company.
C. Fair value for the consideration transferred by the acquirer as well as the fair value of items received by the acquirer can enter into the determination of the acquirer’s accounting valuation of the acquired company.
D. Fair value for only consideration transferred and identifiable assets received by the acquirer can enter into the determination of the acquirer’s accounting valuation of the acquired company.
E. Only fair value of identifiable assets received enters into the determination of the acquirer’s accounting valuation of the acquired company.
C. Fair value for the consideration transferred by the acquirer as well as the fair value of items received by the acquirer can enter into the determination of the acquirer’s accounting valuation of the acquired company.
A statutory merger is a(n)
A. business combination in which only one of the two companies continues to exist as a legal corporation.
B. business combination in which both companies continues to exist.
C. acquisition of a competitor.
D. acquisition of a supplier or a customer.
E. legal proposal to acquire outstanding shares of the target’s stock.
A. business combination in which only one of the two companies continues to exist as a legal corporation.
How are stock issuance costs and direct combination costs treated in a business combination which is accounted for as an acquisition when the subsidiary will retain its incorporation?
A. Stock issuance costs are a part of the acquisition costs, and the direct combination costs are expensed.
B. Direct combination costs are a part of the acquisition costs, and the stock issuance costs are a reduction to additional paid-in capital.
C. Direct combination costs are expensed and stock issuance costs are a reduction to additional paid-in capital.
D. Both are treated as part of the acquisition consideration transferred.
E. Both are treated as a reduction to additional paid-in capital.
C. Direct combination costs are expensed and stock issuance costs are a reduction to additional paid-in capital.
Bullen Inc. acquired 100% of the voting common stock of Vicker Inc. on January 1, 20X1. The book value and fairvalue of Vicker’s accounts on that date (prior to creating the combination) follow, along with the book value of Bullen’s accounts:
Bullen BV Vicker BV Vicker FV RE 1/1/x1 250,000 240,000 Cash& Rec 170,000 70,000 70,000 Inventory 230,000 170,000 210,000 Land 280,000 220,000 240,000 Bld,net 480,000 240,000 270,000 Equpmt 120,000 90,000 90,000 Liabilities 650,000 430,000 420,000 Common St 360,000 80,000 APIC 20,000 40,000
15. Assume that Bullen issued 12,000 shares of common stock with a $5 par value and a $47 fair value to obtain all of Vicker's outstanding stock. In this acquisition transaction, how much goodwill should be recognized? A. $144,000. B. $104,000. C. $64,000. D. $60,000. E. $0.
B. $104,000
Bullen Inc. acquired 100% of the voting common stock of Vicker Inc. on January 1, 20X1. The book value and fairvalue of Vicker’s accounts on that date (prior to creating the combination) follow, along with the book value of Bullen’s accounts:
Bullen BV Vicker BV Vicker FV RE 1/1/x1 250,000 240,000 Cash& Rec 170,000 70,000 70,000 Inventory 230,000 170,000 210,000 Land 280,000 220,000 240,000 Bld,net 480,000 240,000 270,000 Equpmt 120,000 90,000 90,000 Liabilities 650,000 430,000 420,000 Common St 360,000 80,000 APIC 20,000 40,000
Assume that Bullen issued 12,000 shares of common stock with a $5 par value and a $42 fair value for all of the outstanding stock of Vicker. What is the consolidated Land as a result of this acquisition transaction? A. $460,000. B. $510,000. C. $500,000. D. $520,000. E. $490,000.
D. $520,000.
Bullen Inc. acquired 100% of the voting common stock of Vicker Inc. on January 1, 20X1. The book value and fairvalue of Vicker’s accounts on that date (prior to creating the combination) follow, along with the book value of Bullen’s accounts:
Bullen BV Vicker BV Vicker FV RE 1/1/x1 250,000 240,000 Cash& Rec 170,000 70,000 70,000 Inventory 230,000 170,000 210,000 Land 280,000 220,000 240,000 Bld,net 480,000 240,000 270,000 Equpmt 120,000 90,000 90,000 Liabilities 650,000 430,000 420,000 Common St 360,000 80,000 APIC 20,000 40,000
Assume that Bullen issued 12,000 shares of common stock with a $5 par value and a $42 fair value for all of the outstanding shares of Vicker. What will be the consolidated Additional Paid-In Capital and Retained Earnings (January 1, 20X1 balances) as a result of this acquisition transaction? A. $60,000 and $490,000. B. $60,000 and $250,000. C. $380,000 and $250,000. D. $464,000 and $250,000. E. $464,000 and $420,000.
D. $464,000 and $250,000.
Bullen Inc. acquired 100% of the voting common stock of Vicker Inc. on January 1, 20X1. The book value and fairvalue of Vicker’s accounts on that date (prior to creating the combination) follow, along with the book value of Bullen’s accounts:
Bullen BV Vicker BV Vicker FV RE 1/1/x1 250,000 240,000 Cash& Rec 170,000 70,000 70,000 Inventory 230,000 170,000 210,000 Land 280,000 220,000 240,000 Bld,net 480,000 240,000 270,000 Equpmt 120,000 90,000 90,000 Liabilities 650,000 430,000 420,000 Common St 360,000 80,000 APIC 20,000 40,000
Assume that Bullen issued preferred stock with a par value of $240,000 and a fair value of $500,000 for all of the outstanding shares of Vicker in an acquisition business combination. What will be the balance in the consolidated Inventory and Land accounts? A. $440,000, $496,000. B. $440,000, $520,000. C. $425,000, $505,000. D. $400,000, $500,000. E. $427,000, $510,000.
B. $440,000, $520,000.
Bullen Inc. acquired 100% of the voting common stock of Vicker Inc. on January 1, 20X1. The book value and fairvalue of Vicker’s accounts on that date (prior to creating the combination) follow, along with the book value of Bullen’s accounts:
Bullen BV Vicker BV Vicker FV RE 1/1/x1 250,000 240,000 Cash& Rec 170,000 70,000 70,000 Inventory 230,000 170,000 210,000 Land 280,000 220,000 240,000 Bld,net 480,000 240,000 270,000 Equpmt 120,000 90,000 90,000 Liabilities 650,000 430,000 420,000 Common St 360,000 80,000 APIC 20,000 40,000
Assume that Bullen paid a total of $480,000 in cash for all of the shares of Vicker. In addition, Bullen paid $35,000 for secretarial and management time allocated to the acquisition transaction. What will be the balance in consolidated goodwill? A. $0. B. $20,000. C. $35,000. D. $55,000.
B. $20,000
Bullen Inc. acquired 100% of the voting common stock of Vicker Inc. on January 1, 20X1. The book value and fairvalue of Vicker’s accounts on that date (prior to creating the combination) follow, along with the book value of Bullen’s accounts:
Bullen BV Vicker BV Vicker FV RE 1/1/x1 250,000 240,000 Cash& Rec 170,000 70,000 70,000 Inventory 230,000 170,000 210,000 Land 280,000 220,000 240,000 Bld,net 480,000 240,000 270,000 Equpmt 120,000 90,000 90,000 Liabilities 650,000 430,000 420,000 Common St 360,000 80,000 APIC 20,000 40,000
Assume that Bullen paid a total of $480,000 in cash for all of the shares of Vicker. In addition, Bullen paid $35,000 to a group of attorneys for their work in arranging the combination to be accounted for as an acquisition. What will be the balance in consolidated goodwill? A. $0. B. $20,000. C. $35,000. D. $55,000.
B. $20,000
Prior to being united in a business combination, Botkins Inc. and Volkerson Corp. had the following stockholders’ equity figures:
Botkins Volkerson Cm Stock 220,000 54,000 APIC 110,000 25,000 RE 1/1/x1 360,000 130,000
Botkins issued 56,000 new shares of its common stock valued at $3.25 per share for all of the outstanding stock of Volkerson.
21. Assume that Botkins acquired Volkerson on January 1, 2010. At what amount did Botkins record the investment in Volkerson? A. $56,000. B. $182,000. C. $209,000. D. $261,000. E. $312,000
B. $182,000.
Prior to being united in a business combination, Botkins Inc. and Volkerson Corp. had the following stockholders’ equity figures:
Botkins Volkerson Cm Stock 220,000 54,000 APIC 110,000 25,000 RE 1/1/x1 360,000 130,000
Botkins issued 56,000 new shares of its common stock valued at $3.25 per share for all of the outstanding stock of Volkerson.
Assume that Botkins acquired Volkerson on January 1, 2010. Immediately afterwards, what is consolidated Common Stock? A. $456,000. B. $402,000. C. $274,000. D. $276,000. E. $330,000.
D. $276,000.
Chapel Hill Company had common stock of $350,000 and retained earnings of $490,000. Blue Town Inc. had common stock of $700,000 and retained earnings of $980,000. On January 1, 2011, Blue Town issued 34,000 shares of common stock with a $12 par value and a $35 fair value for all of Chapel Hill Company's outstanding common stock. This combination was accounted for as an acquisition. Immediately after the combination, what was the consolidated net assets? A. $2,520,000. B. $1,190,000. C. $1,680,000. D. $2,870,000. E. $2,030,000.
D. $2,870,000
Which of the following is a not a reason for a business combination to take place?
A. Cost savings through elimination of duplicate facilities.
B. Quick entry for new and existing products into domestic and foreign markets.
C. Diversification of business risk.
D. Vertical integration.
E. Increase in stock price of the acquired company.
E. Increase in stock price of the acquired company