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P Company pays P40,000,000 in cash for S Company, in an acquisition properly reported as a

statutory merger. P records goodwill of:

a. P18,000,000
b. P17,300,000
c. P 9,000,000
d. P 4,300,000

ANS:C
Rationale: P9,000,000 = P40,000,000 – (P1,000,000 + P35,000,000 + P2,000,000 + P13,000,000 -
P20,000,000).

7. Now assume P Company pays P30,000,000 in cash to acquire S Company, in an acquisition properly
reported as a statutory merger. P records a gain on acquisition of:

a. Zero
b. P1,000,000
c. P1,700,000
d. P 5,700,000

ANS: B
Rationale: P(1,000,000) = P30,000,000 – (P1,000,000 + P35,000,000 + P2,000,000 + P13,000,000 -
P20,000,000).

8.Bats Inc, a new corporation formed and organized because of the recent consolidation of II Inc, and JJ
Inc., shall issue 10% participating preferred stocks with a par value of P100 for II and JJ net assets
contribution, and common shares with a par value of P50 for the difference between the total shares to be
issued and the preferred shared issued. The total shares to be issued by Bats shall be equivalent to
average annual earnings capitalized at 10%. Relevant data on II and JJ follows:

II JJ

Total assets P720,000 P921,600

Total liabilities 432,000 345,600

Annual earnings(average) 46,080 69,120

The total preferred shares to be issued and the amount of goodwill to be recognized by Bats are:

a. Preferred shares: 8,640 Goodwill: P288,000

b. Preferred shares: 5,760 Goodwill: P288,000

c. Preferred shares: 2,880 Goodwill: P864,000

d. Preferred shares: 7,280 Goodwill: P864,000

ANSWER: A

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