Fine Co Issued Its Common Stock in Exchange for the Common

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Essay

Fine Co. issued its common stock in exchange for the common stock of Dandy Corp. in an acquisition. At the date of the combination, Fine had land with a book value of $480,000 and a fair value of $620,000. Dandy had land with a book value of $170,000 and a fair value of $190,000.Required:What was the consolidated balance for Land in a consolidated balance sheet prepared at the date of the acquisition combination?

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Direct Labor-Hours

The total hours worked by employees directly involved in the manufacturing process, used as a basis for allocating labor costs to products.

Activity-Based Costing

A method in cost accounting that assigns costs to products and services based on the activities involved in their production or delivery.

Activity Rates

Rates used in activity-based costing to assign overhead costs to products or services, based on the activities that drive those costs.

Activity-Based Costing

A costing method that assigns overhead and indirect costs to specific activities, providing more accurate cost information.