9. Financial reporting for mergers In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) eliminated the use of pooling for merger accounting. Since then, all mergers are handled as purchase accounting. Company A buys Company B for $30, when the net asset value of Company B's assets is $50. Which of the following statements best describes the effect of the merger on the merged company's consolidated balance sheet? Company B's common equity will be written down to reflect the purchase price relative to net asset value. Company B's abilities will be deducted from Company As liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet. Company B's assets will be written down to reflect the purchase price relative to net asset value. Company B's common equity will be written up to reflect the purchase price relative to net asset value. When reporting merger transactions, the asset values acquired are often reappraised, and the change in value is reported in the financial statements An increase in inventories will lead to a cost of goods sold. This will lead to in earnings per share Suppose the fair market value of goodwill increases during the reporting year. Which of the following statements is true about the treatment of goodwill for financial reporting purposes? The amount of increase in goodwill value will not be added to the earnings in the income statement The amount of increase in goodwill value will be added to the earnings in the income statement When reporting merger transactions, the asset values acquired are often reappraised, and the change in value is reported in the financial statements. An increase in inventories will lead to a cost of goods sold. This will lead to in earnings per share. Suppose the fair market value of goodwill increases during the reporting year. Which of the following statements is true about the treatment of goodwill for financial reporting purposes? The amount of increase in goodwill value will not be added to the earnings in the income statement The amount of increase in goodwill value will be added to the earnings in the income statement. True or false: The company with a larger market value in a merger is always the acquirer, and the company with a smaller market value in a merger is the target. The merger is expected to create synergistic benefits for only the target company True False