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On May 1, Soriano Co. reported the following account balances along with their estimated fair values: Carrying Amount Fair Value Receivables $ 141,300 $ 141,300

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


Carrying
Amount
Fair Value
Receivables$141,300$141,300
Inventory80,20080,200
Copyrights151,500605,500
Patented technology919,000710,000

Total assets$1,292,000$1,537,000

Current liabilities$204,000$204,000
Long-term liabilities738,000727,000
Common stock100,000
Retained earnings250,000

Total liabilities and equities$1,292,000

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 $134,000 to an investment banking firm.

The following information was also available:

Zambrano further agreed to pay an extra $80,200 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 $40,100.

Soriano has a research and development project in process with an appraised value of $216,000. However, the project has not yet reached technological feasibility and the project’s assets have no alternative future use.

Prepare Zambrano’s journal entries to record the Soriano acquisition assuming its initial cash payment to the former owners was (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

a. $786,400.

b. $892,600.

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