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Varton Corp.acquired all of the voting common stock of Caleb Co.on January 1, 2018.Varton owned some land with a book value of $84,000 that was sold to Caleb for its fair value of $120,000.How should this transfer be accounted for by the consolidated entity?


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Horizontal Analysis

A side-by-side comparison of two or more years’ financial statements.

Vertical Analysis

The presentation of a company’s financial statements in common-size form.

Total Asset Turnover

Total asset turnover is a financial ratio that measures a company's efficiency in using its assets to generate sales revenue.

Stockholders' Equity

The residual interest in the assets of an entity after deducting liabilities, representing the ownership interest of shareholders.

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