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When It Purchased Sutton, Inc Immediately After the Purchase, the Consolidated Balance Sheet Should Report

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When it purchased Sutton, Inc.on January 1, 2016, Pavin Corporation issued 500,000 shares of its $5 par voting common stock.On that date the fair value of those shares totaled $4,200,000.Related to the acquisition, Pavin had payments to the attorneys and accountants of $200,000, and stock issuance fees of $100,000.Immediately prior to the purchase, the equity sections of the two firms appeared as follows:
 Pavin  Sutton  Common stock $4,000,000$700,000 Paid-in capital in excess of par 7,500,000900,000 Retained earnings 5,500,000500,000 Total $17,000,000$2,100,000\begin{array}{lrr} & \underline { \text { Pavin } } & \text { Sutton } \\\text { Common stock } & \$ 4,000,000 & \$ 700,000 \\\text { Paid-in capital in excess of par } & 7,500,000 & 900,000 \\\text { Retained earnings } & 5,500,000 & 500,000 \\\text { Total } & \$ 17,000,000 & \$ 2,100,000\end{array}
Immediately after the purchase, the consolidated balance sheet should report retained earnings of:


A) $6,000,000
B) $5,800,000
C) $5,500,000
D) $5,300,000

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