On May 1, Soriano Co. reported the following account balances along with their estimated fair values:

	Carrying Amount			Fair Value
Receivables	$	90,000		$	90,000
Inventory		75,000			75,000
Copyrights		125,000			480,000
Patented technology		825,000			700,000
Total assets	$	1,115,000		$	1,345,000
Current liabilities	$	160,000		$	160,000
Long-term liabilities		645,000			635,000
Common stock		100,000
Retained earnings		210,000
Total liabilities and equities	$	1,115,000

On that day, Zambrano paid cash to acquire all of the assets and liabilities of Soriano, which will cease to exist as a separate entity. To facilitate the merger, Zambrano also paid $100,000 to an investment banking firm.

The following information was also available:

Zambrano further agreed to pay an extra $70,000 to the former owners of Soriano only if they meet certain revenue goals during the next two years. Zambrano estimated the present value of its probability adjusted expected payment for this contingency at $35,000.

Soriano has a research and development project in process with an appraised value of $200,000. However, the project has not yet reached technological feasibility and the projects assets have no alternative future use.

a&b. Prepare Zambranos journal entries to record the Soriano acquisition assuming its initial cash payment to the former owners was (a) $700,000 & (b) $800,000. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

1. First Entry Record the acquisition of Soriano Co. Assume its initial cash payment to the former owners was $700,000.

2. Second Enry Record the expenses related to the combination. Assume its initial cash payment to the former owners was $700,000.

3. Third Entry Record the acquisition of Soriano Co. Assume its initial cash payment to the former owners was $800,000

4. Fourth Entry Record the expenses related to the combination. Assume its initial cash payment to the former owners was $800,000