Prior to Being United in a Business Combination, Botkins Inc

question 34

Multiple Choice

Prior to being united in a business combination, Botkins Inc. and Volkerson Corp. had the following stockholders' equity figures: Botkins issued 56,000 new shares of its common stock valued at $3.25 per share for all of the outstanding stock of Volkerson. Assume that Botkins acquired Volkerson on January 1, 2010. Immediately afterwards, what is consolidated Common Stock?

• A) $456,000.
• B) $402,000.
• C) $274,000.
• D) $276,000.
• E) $330,000.

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Definitions:

Stem-and-Leaf Plot

A graphical representation of a data set where each data value is split into a "stem" and a "leaf", allowing for easy visualization of data distribution.

Histogram

A graphical representation of the distribution of numerical data, often used to depict the frequency of data points in successive intervals.

Skewed

Refers to a distribution that is not symmetrical, with a longer tail on one side of the peak than the other.

Distribution

A statistical term that describes all the possible values and occurrences that a data set or variable can take within a range.