Pinehollow acquired all of the outstanding stock of Stonebriar by issuing 100,000 shares of its $1 par value stock. The shares have a fair value of $15 per share. Pinehollow also paid $25,000 in direct acquisition costs. Prior to the transaction, the companies have the following balance sheets: The fair values of Stonebriar's inventory and plant, property and equipment are $700,000 and $1,000,000, respectively. What is the amount of property, plant and equipment that will be included in the consolidated balance sheet immediately after the acquisition?
A)$2,570,000
B)$2,750,000
C)$2,850,000
D)$2,650,000

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Pinehollow acquired all of the outstanding stock of Stonebriar by issuing 100,000 shares of its $1 par value stock. The shares have a fair value of $15 per share. Pinehollow also paid $25,000 in direct acquisition costs. Prior to the transaction, the companies have the following balance sheets:  The fair values of Stonebriar's inventory and plant, property and equipment are $700,000 and $1,000,000, respectively. What is the amount of property, plant and equipment that will be included in the consolidated balance sheet immediately after the acquisition?
A)$2,570,000 
B)$2,750,000 
C)$2,850,000 
D)$2,650,000

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