
Robinson Corporation purchased all the outstanding common stock of Hoffman Plastics,
Inc. on December 31, 2008. Just before the purchase, the condensed balance sheets of the
two companies appeared as follows
| Robinson Corporation | Hoffman Plastics, Inc. | |||
| Current assets | 1,480,000 | 435,500 | ||
| Plant and equipment (net) | 2,100,000 | 676,000 | ||
| 3,580,000 | 1,111,500 | |||
| Current liabilities | 578,000 | 92,500 | ||
| Common stock | 1,950,000 | 525,000 | ||
| Retained earnings | 1,052,000 | 494,000 | ||
| 3,580,000 | 1,111,500 | |||
Robinson used current assets of $1,225,000 to acquire the stock of Hoffman Plastics.The excess
of this purchase price over the book value of Hoffman Plastics’ net assets is determined to be
attributable $86,000 to Hoffman Plastics’ plant and equipment and the remainder to goodwill.
Instructions
(a) Prepare the entry for Robinson’s acquisition of Hoffman Plastics, Inc. stock.
(b) Prepare a consolidated worksheet at December 31, 2008.
(c) Prepare a consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2008.

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