Presented Below Are the Balance Sheets of Monty Company and Hall

question 39

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._____ is the balance of stockholders' equity on the consolidated balance sheet immediately after the acquisition of Hall's stock.

• A)$-0-
• B)$260
• C)$380
• D)$640

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