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4. Jaynes Inc. acquired all of Aaron Co.\'s common stock on January I, 2012, by issuing 11,000 shares of SI par value common stock. Jaynes\' shares had a $17 per share fair value. On that date, Aaron reported a net book value of S120,000. However, its equipment (with a five-year remaining life) was undervalued by $6,000 in the company\'s accounting records. Any excess of consideration transferred over fair value of assets and liabilities is assigned to an unrecorded patent to be amortized over ten years. The following figures came from the individual accounting records of these two companies as of December 31, 2012 Aaton Co. 16,000 144,000 Jaynes Inc S 720,000 528,000 Not given 00,000 Revenues Expenses Investment income Dividends paid 60,000 The following figures came from the individual accounting records of these two companies as of December 31, 2013 Aaron Co 336.000 180,000 Jaynes Inc Revenues Expenses Investment income Dividends paid Equipment Retained carnings, 12/31 13 balance 840,000 552,000 Not given 110,000 600,000 50,000 360,000 960.000 216000 What was the total for consolidated patents as of December 31, 2013?

Solution

Consideration paid for common stock of Aaron Co. (11000 shares x $17 per share) $187,000 Net book value of Aaron co. $120,000 Equipment cost undervalued $6,000 Fair value of assets acquired $126,000 Excess of consideration over fair value $61,000 Unrecorded patents on 1/1/2012 $61,000 Amortization for 2012 ($61000/10years) ($6,100) Consolidated patents on 31/12/2012 $54,900 Amortization for 2013 ($61000/10years) ($6,100) Consolidated patents on 31/12/2013 $48,800