Presented Below Are the Balance Sheets of Monty Company and Hall

question 47

Multiple Choice

Presented below are the balance sheets of Monty Company and Hall Company at January 1, 20X6: $\begin{array}{lrlr}\text { Hall Company } && \text { Monty Company } \\\text { Balance Sheet } && \text { Balance Sheet } \\\text { January } 1,20 \mathrm{X} 6 && \text { January } 1,20 \mathrm{X} 6\\\text { Cash } & \$ 100 & \text { Cash } & \$ 400 \\\text { Net fixed assets } & 400 & \text { Net fixed assets } & 380 \\\text { Total assets } & \$ 500 & \text { Total assets } & \$ 780\\\text { Accounts payable } & \$ 20 &\text { Accounts payable }&\$120\\\text { Long-term bonds }&&\text { Long-term bonds }\\\text { payable } & 220 & \text { payable } & 280 \\\text { Stockholders' equity } & \underline{260} & \text { Stockholders' equity } & \underline{380}\\\text { Total liabilities and } & - & \text { Total liabilities and } & \\\text { stockholders' equity } & \$ 500 & \text { stockholders' equity } & \$ 780\end{array}$ On January 1, 20X6, Monty Company acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock of Hall Company for $260 in cash.Which of the following statements regarding the consolidated balance sheet immediately after the acquisition is not correct?

• A)Total assets will be $1,020.
• B)Total cash will be $500.
• C)Total liabilities will be $640.
• D)Total net fixed assets will be $780.

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Definitions:

Cost of Goods Sold

The specific expenses related to manufacturing the products that a business sells, encompassing labor and materials.

Present Value

The immediate worth of a forthcoming amount of money or stream of cash inflows, evaluated at a particular rate of return.

Undiscounted Value

The future cash flow or financial benefits of an investment without applying a discount rate to account for the time value of money or inherent risks.

Sales-Type Lease

A lease agreement where the lessor recognizes immediate profits on the leased asset, as the present value of lease payments exceeds the asset’s fair market value.