Carnes has the following account balances as of May 1, 2012 before an acquisition
transaction takes place.
The fair value of Carnes’ Land and Buildings are $650,000 and $550,000, respectively. On
May 1, 2012, Riley Company issues 30,000 shares of its $10 par value ($25 fair value)
common stock in exchange for all of the shares of Carnes’ common stock. Riley paid
$10,000 for costs to issue the new shares of stock. Before the acquisition, Riley has
$700,000 in its common stock account and $300,000 in its additional paid-in capital
account.
What will be the consolidated additional paid-in capital as a result of this acquisition?
$300,000 APIC + $440,000 Added APIC = $740,000