On January 1, 20X1, the Moody Company Entered into a Transaction

question 31

Multiple Choice

On January 1, 20X1, the Moody Company entered into a transaction for 100% of the outstanding common stock of Osorio Company. To acquire these shares, Moody issued $400 in long-term liabilities and 40 shares of common stock having a par value of $1 per share but a fair value of $10 per share. Moody paid $20 to lawyers, accountants, and brokers for assistance in bringing about this acquisition. Another $15 was paid in connection with stock issuance costs. Prior to these transactions, the balance sheets for the two companies were as follows:

Note: Parentheses indicate a credit balance.
In Moody's appraisal of Osorio, three assets were deemed to be undervalued on the subsidiary's books: Inventory by $10, Land by $40, and Buildings by $60.
Compute the amount of consolidated land at date of acquisition.

• A) $1,000.
• B) $960.
• C) $920.
• D) $400.
• E) $320.

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Products or services that can be used in place of one another, where an increase in the price of one leads to an increased demand for the other.

Complements

Goods or services that are used together, where an increase in the consumption of one leads to an increase in the consumption of the other.

Law of Supply

The principle that, other things equal, an increase in the price of a good leads to an increase in the quantity supplied, and vice versa.

Price

The amount of money required to purchase a good or service, representing the value that consumers or buyers are willing to pay.