On July 1, 2017, Blue Corporation purchased Crane Company by
paying $225,000 cash and issuing a $168,750 note payable to Jay
Crane. At July 1, 2017, the balance sheet of Crane Company was as
follows.
Cash
$26,700
Accounts payable
$219,500
Accounts receivable
89,700
Stockholders’ equity
219,200
Inventory
122,700
$438,700
Land
31,500
Buildings (net)
71,500
Equipment (net)
74,900
Trademarks
21,700
$438,700
The recorded amounts all approximate current values except for land
(fair value of $58,100), inventory (fair value of $131,500), and...