In 2007 Clearly Canadian Beverage Corporation acquired My Organic Baby Inc. (MOB), a leading Canadian producer of
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In 2007 Clearly Canadian Beverage Corporation acquired My Organic Baby Inc. (MOB), a leading Canadian producer of organic baby food. The total purchase price was $4,913,000, consisting of $369,000 in cash, and new no-par common stock with a market value of $4,544,000. The fair values of MOB's acquired assets and liabilities are as follows (in thousands):
Net assets reported on MOB's books
Cash and receivables................................................................................................. $466
Inventory..................................................................................................................... 142
Plant and equipment................................................................................................... 21
Other tangible assets.................................................................................................. 131
Accounts payable....................................................................................................... 686
Identifiable intangible assets not reported on MOB's books
Distribution relationships.......................................................................................... 715
Trademarks, copyrights and brands......................................................................... 834
Other intangible assets............................................................................................... 1,961
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Assuming Clearly Canadian records this acquisition as a statutory merger, prepare the journal entry it made in 2007 to record its acquisition of My Organic Baby, Inc.
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Advanced Accounting
ISBN: 978-1934319307
2nd edition
Authors: Susan S. Hamlen, Ronald J. Huefner, James A. Largay III