During 2014, the Tidel Company Completed the Following Transactions Related

question 86

Essay

During 2014, the Tidel Company completed the following transactions related to its property, plant, and equipment accounts:
a. On March 18, Tidel paid $480,000 for land, buildings, and equipment in a lump-sum purchase. An appraisal that cost Tidel $10,000 revealed fair market values of $200,000 for the land, $150,000 for the buildings, and $150,000 for the equipment.
b. On August 11, Tidel issued 20,000 shares of its $10 par value common stock in exchange for some equipment. The equipment's fair market value is estimated at $360,000 by an outside appraisal. On the date of the exchange, the stock was being actively traded at $17 per share on a major stock exchange.
Required:
Prepare the necessary journal entry to properly record each transaction.

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