Question

Watson Company purchased assets of Holmes Ltd. at auction for $1,390,000. An independent appraisal of the fair value of the assets acquired is listed below:
Land $ 304,000
Building 380,000
Equipment 608,000
Inventories 228,000
Prepare the journal entry to record the purchase of the assets.

Answer 1

Answer:

Dr land        $278,000

Dr building  $347,500

Dr equipment $556,000

Dr inventories $208,500

Cr cash                                 $1,390,000

Explanation:

The total amount spent in acquiring the assets is $1,390,000 which needs to be shared between the assets acquired on the basis of individual values of the assets

Total of individual assets' values=$304000+$380000+ $608000+$228000=$ 1,520,000.00  

Cost attributable to land:$304000/$1520000*$1,390,000=$ 278,000.00  

Cost attributable to Building:$380000/$1520000*$1390000=$ 347,500.00  

cost attributable to equipment=$608000/$1520000*$1390000=$556,000.00

cost attributable to inventories=$228000/$1520000*$1390000 =$208,500.00