1. Trident Corporation acquires Uvell Company's assets and liabilities for $40,000,000 in cash. At the date of acquisition, Uvell's balance sheet reported assets of $90,000,000 and liabilities of $82,000,000. Investigation reveals that Uvell's buildings are overvalued by $6,000,000 and it has unreported liabilities valued at $5,000,000.

What journal entry will Trident Corp record as a result of this acquisition?

2. An acquiring company pays $45 million in cash, and issues new no-par stock with a fair value of $75 million, to the acquired company's former owners, for the assets and liabilities of the acquired company. Registration fees associated with the new stock issuance are $300,000, paid in cash. Consulting fees for the acquisition are $1 million, paid in cash. The fair value of the acquired company's identifiable net assets is $65 million.

What entry does the acquiring company make to record the acquisition?

3. A company invests $300,000 in equity securities on November 30, 2019, and classifies them as investments with no significant influence. At December 31, 2019, the company's year-end, the securities have a fair value of $310,000. On February 1, 2020, the company sells the securities for $295,000.

What is reported on the Balance Sheet and Income Statement regarding the securities for 2019 and 2020?

4. Precision Company acquires all of Springfield Company's voting stock for $5,000,000 in cash. Information on Springfield's assets and liabilities at the date of acquisition is as follows:

Book Values

Current assets $ 500,000

Land, buildings and equipment (net) $2,000,000

Liabilities ($600,000)

Capital stock ($500,000)

Retained earnings ($1,400,000)

Fair Values

Current assets $700,000

Land, buildings and equipment (net) $3,500,000

Liabilities ($550,000)

Capital stock

Retained earnings

In addition, Springfield Company has unrecorded identifiable intangible assets, in the form of brand names and lease agreements, with a total estimated fair value of $400,000.

Prepare the eliminating entries