Fundamentals of Advanced Accounting
Fundamentals of Advanced Accounting
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780077862237
Author: Joe Ben Hoyle, Thomas Schaefer, Timothy Doupnik
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Explain the manner in which the business combination accounts for these events.

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A subsidiary sells land to the parent company at a significant gain. The parent holds the land for two years and then sells it to an outside party, also for a gain. How does the business combination account for these events?
When two proprietors decide to combine their businesses, generally accepted accounting principles usually require that noncash assets be taken over at their a.book value as of the date of formation. b.historical cost value as of the date of formation. c.fair market value as of the date of formation. d.residual value as of the date of formation.
Indigo Corporation wants to transfer cash of $150,000 or property worth $150,000 to one of its shareholders, Linda, in a redemption transaction that will be treated as a qualifying stock redemption. If Indigo distributes property, the corporation will choose between two assets that are each worth $150,000 and are no longer needed in its business: Property A (basis of $75,000) and Property B (basis of $195,000). a. Compute Indigo’s recognized gain or loss if it distributes Property A in redemption of Linda’s shares. b. Compute Indigo’s recognized gain or loss if it distributes Property B in redemption of Linda’s shares. c. Compute Indigo’s recognized gain or loss if it sells Property B to an unrelated party and then distributes the sale proceeds in redemption of Linda’s shares.
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