The two following separate cases show the financial position of a parent company and its subsidiary company on November 30, 2019, just after the parent had purchased 90% of the subsidiary's stock:   Case I Case II     P Company S Company P Company S Company         Current assets $ 880,000 $260,000 $ 780,000 $280,000         Investment in S Company 190,000   190,000           Long‐term assets 1,400,000 400,000 1,200,000 400,000         Other assets   90,000   40,000   70,000   70,000          Total $2,560,000   $700,000 $2,240,000   $750,000         Current liabilities $ 640,000 $270,000 $ 700,000 $260,000         Long‐term liabilities 850,000 290,000 920,000 270,000         Common stock 600,000 180,000 600,000 180,000         Retained earnings   470,000   (40,000)   20,000   40,000          Total $2,560,000 $700,000 $2,240,000  $750,000         Required: Prepare a November 30, 2019, consolidated balance sheet workpaper for each of the foregoing cases. In Case I, any difference between book value of equity and the value implied by the purchase price relates to subsidiary long‐term assets. In Case II, assume that any excess of book value over the value implied by purchase price is due to overvalued long‐term assets. Assume that Company S's balance sheet is the same as the balance sheet used in Case I (from part A). Suppose that there were 50,000 shares of S Company common stock outstanding and that Company P acquired 90% of the shares for $4.50 a share. Shortly after acquisition, the noncontrolling shares were selling for $4.25 a share. Prepare a computation and allocation of difference schedule considering this information

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The two following separate cases show the financial position of a parent company and its subsidiary company on November 30, 2019, just after the parent had purchased 90% of the subsidiary's stock:

 

Case I

Case II

 

 

P Company

S Company

P Company

S Company

       

Current assets

$ 880,000

$260,000

$ 780,000

$280,000

       

Investment in S Company

190,000

 

190,000

         

Long‐term assets

1,400,000

400,000

1,200,000

400,000

       

Other assets

  90,000

  40,000

  70,000

  70,000

       

 Total

$2,560,000

  $700,000

$2,240,000

  $750,000

       

Current liabilities

$ 640,000

$270,000

$ 700,000

$260,000

       

Long‐term liabilities

850,000

290,000

920,000

270,000

       

Common stock

600,000

180,000

600,000

180,000

       

Retained earnings

  470,000

  (40,000)

  20,000

  40,000

       

 Total

$2,560,000

$700,000

$2,240,000

 $750,000

       

Required:

  1. Prepare a November 30, 2019, consolidated balance sheet workpaper for each of the foregoing cases. In Case I, any difference between book value of equity and the value implied by the purchase price relates to subsidiary long‐term assets. In Case II, assume that any excess of book value over the value implied by purchase price is due to overvalued long‐term assets.
  2. Assume that Company S's balance sheet is the same as the balance sheet used in Case I (from part A). Suppose that there were 50,000 shares of S Company common stock outstanding and that Company P acquired 90% of the shares for $4.50 a share. Shortly after acquisition, the noncontrolling shares were selling for $4.25 a share. Prepare a computation and allocation of difference schedule considering this information.
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