A Company acquired the assets and assumed the liabilities of B Inc. on June 30, 2022.  The consideration transferred by the acquirer were as follows:  • Cash amounting to P2,000,000.  • Issued 10,000 ordinary shares at P10 par with a market price of P15.  • Issued 5 year interest bearing bonds payable with a face value of P3,000,000 with a  nominal rate of 10% and effective interest of 12%. (use two decimal places for the  present value factor)  Acquisition related costs incurred were as follows:  • Legal fees amounting to P120,000, 70% of which is not yet paid.  • Share issue costs paid amounted to P15,000.  • Bond Issue costs paid amounting to P120,000.  The Balance Sheet of the two entities before acquisition were as follows:  A Company B Inc. Total Assets 16,500,000 5,235,000 Total Liabilities 2,500,000 500,000 Ordinary Shares 5,000,000 1,250,000 Share premium 1,500,000 750,000 Retained Earnings 6/30/22 7,500,000 2,735,000 It was determined that the book value of the assets and liabilities of the two entities were  equivalent to its fair value except for the following:  • Inventories of A Company and B Inc. are understated by P50,000 and P75,000,  respectively. • Specialized equipment of B Inc. has a book value of P300,000 with a fair value of  P450,000.  • B Inc. has a pre-existing goodwill amounting to P250,000.  Which of the following item is incorrect:  a. Goodwill arising from business combination is 230,000.  b. The acquirer’s total assets after business combination is P19,769,000.  c. The acquirer’s total liabilities after business combination is P5,954,000 - This is the Answer, please explain why d. Total Retained earnings after business combination is 7,380,000

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A Company acquired the assets and assumed the liabilities of B Inc. on June 30, 2022. 
The consideration transferred by the acquirer were as follows: 
• Cash amounting to P2,000,000. 
• Issued 10,000 ordinary shares at P10 par with a market price of P15. 
• Issued 5 year interest bearing bonds payable with a face value of P3,000,000 with a 
nominal rate of 10% and effective interest of 12%. (use two decimal places for the 
present value factor) 
Acquisition related costs incurred were as follows: 
• Legal fees amounting to P120,000, 70% of which is not yet paid. 
• Share issue costs paid amounted to P15,000. 
• Bond Issue costs paid amounting to P120,000. 
The Balance Sheet of the two entities before acquisition were as follows: 
A Company B Inc.
Total Assets 16,500,000 5,235,000
Total Liabilities 2,500,000 500,000
Ordinary Shares 5,000,000 1,250,000
Share premium 1,500,000 750,000
Retained Earnings 6/30/22 7,500,000 2,735,000
It was determined that the book value of the assets and liabilities of the two entities were 
equivalent to its fair value except for the following: 
• Inventories of A Company and B Inc. are understated by P50,000 and P75,000, 
respectively.
• Specialized equipment of B Inc. has a book value of P300,000 with a fair value of 
P450,000. 
• B Inc. has a pre-existing goodwill amounting to P250,000. 

Which of the following item is incorrect: 
a. Goodwill arising from business combination is 230,000. 
b. The acquirer’s total assets after business combination is P19,769,000. 
c. The acquirer’s total liabilities after business combination is P5,954,000 - This is the Answer, please explain why
d. Total Retained earnings after business combination is 7,380,000

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