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Please help with A/P: Problem 2-23 (Algo) (LO 2-6a, 2-6b) The following book and fair values were available for Westmont Company as of March 1.

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Problem 2-23 (Algo) (LO 2-6a, 2-6b)

The following book and fair values were available for Westmont Company as of March 1.

Book Value Fair Value
Inventory $ 296,000 $ 242,750
Land 766,500 1,034,250
Buildings 2,150,000 2,453,000
Customer relationships 0 846,750
Accounts payable (106,500 ) (106,500 )
Common stock (2,000,000 )
Additional paid-in capital (500,000 )

Retained earnings, 1/1

(428,000 )
Revenues (467,000 )
Expenses 289,000

Arturo Company pays $3,400,000 cash and issues 25,400 shares of its $2 par value common stock (fair value of $50 per share) for all of Westmonts common stock in a merger, after which Westmont will cease to exist as a separate entity. Stock issue costs amount to $25,300 and Arturo pays $51,100 for legal fees to complete the transaction.

Prepare Arturos journal entries to record its acquisition of Westmont. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

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