Prior to being united in a business combination, Atkins, Inc., and Waterson Corporation had the following stockholders’ equity figures:

Atkins

Waterson

Common stock ($1 par value)

$180,000

$45,000

Additional paid in capital

90,000

20,000

Retained earnings

300,000

110,000

Atkins issues 51,000 new shares of its common stock valued at $3 per share for all of the outstanding stock of Waterson. Assume that Atkins acquires Waterson. Immediately afterward, what are consolidated Additional Paid In Capital and Retained Earnings, respectively?

a. $104,000 and $300,000.

b. $110,000 and $410,000.

c. $192,000 and $300,000.

d. $212,000 and $410,000.

Hill, Inc., obtains control over Loring, Inc., on July 1. The book value and fair value of Loring’s accounts on that date (prior to creating the combination) follow, along with the book value of Hill’s accounts:

Hill
Book Values

Loring
Book Values

Loring
Fair Values

Revenues

$250,000

$130,000

Expenses

170,000

80,000

Retained earnings, 1/1

130,000

150,000

Cash and receivables

140,000

60,000

$60,000

Inventory

190,000

145,000

175,000

Patented technology (net)

230,000

180,000

200,000

Land

400,000

200,000

225,000

Buildings and equipment (net)

100,000

75,000

75,000

Liabilities

540,000

360,000

350,000

Common stock

300,000

70,000

Additional paid in capital

10,000

30,000