Presented Below Are the Balance Sheets of Tallton Company and Handel

question 13

Multiple Choice

Presented below are the balance sheets of Tallton Company and Handel Company at January 1,2X13: $\begin{array}{llll}\begin{array} { llll } &\text { Handel Company } &&\text { Tallton Company } \\&\text { Balance Sheet } &&\text { Balance Sheet } \\&\text { January 1, 2X13 } &&\text {January 1, 2X13 } \\\end{array}\\\begin{array} { llll } \text { Cash } & \$ 70 & \text { Cash } & \$ 240 \\\text { Net Fixed Assets } & 210 & \text { Net Fixed Assets } & \underline{210} \\\text { Total Assets } & \$ 280 & \text { Total Assets } & \$ 450\end{array}\end{array}$ $\begin{array}{llll}\text { Accounts Payable } & \$ 20 & \text { Accounts Payable } & \$ 70 \\\text { Long-term Bonds Pay. } & 120 & \text { Long-term Bonds Pay. } & 150 \\\text { Stockholders' Equity } & 140 & \text { Stockholders' Equity } & 230 \\ \text { Total Liab. \& Equity } & \$ 280 & \text { Total Liab. \& Equity } & \$ 450\end{array}$ On January 1,2X13,Tallton Company acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock of Handel Company for $140 in cash.Assume the book value of Handel's assets and liabilities equals the market value.
Which of the following statements regarding the consolidated balance sheet immediately after the acquisition is not correct?

• A)Total liabilities will be $360.
• B)Total cash will be $170.
• C)Total assets will be $730.
• D)Total net fixed assets will be $420.
• E)Total stockholders' equity will be $230.

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