During the Current Year, Compton Crate Corporation Purchased All of the Outstanding

question 31

Essay

During the current year, Compton Crate Corporation purchased all of the outstanding common stock of Little Lacy Ltd. (LLL), paying $60 million in cash. Compton recorded the assets acquired as follows:
The book value of LLL's assets and owners' equity before the acquisition were $50 million and $30 million, respectively.
Required: Compute the fair value of LLL's liabilities that Compton assumed in the acquisition.
$$\begin{array} { l l } \text { Accounts receivable } & \$ 5,500,000 \\\text { Inventory } & 18,000,000 \\\text { Property, plant, and equipment } & 45,500,000 \\\text { Goodwill } & 22,000,000\end{array}$$

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