Consider the following premerger information about Firm X and Firm Y:

Assume that Firm X acquires Firm Y by issuing new long-term debt for all the shares outstanding at a merger premium of $5 per share. Assuming that neither firm has any debt before the merger, construct the postmerger balance sheet for Firm X under the purchase accounting method.

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Firm X Firm Y Total earnings $95,000 $12,000 Shares outstanding 20,000 9,000 Per-share values: Market $ 63 $4 15 Book 2$ $ 2