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

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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.

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