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Transco Acquires the Stock of Quicktruck The Stock Options Replace Options Held by Quicktruck Employees, Currently

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Transco acquires the stock of Quicktruck. The acquisition involves the following payments:
 Cash paid to Quicktruck’s former shareholders $3,000 Cash paid to consultant s and lawyers 500 Fair value of new stock issued, 2,000 shares, $1 par 35,000 Stock reg istration fees paid in cash 200 Fair value of stock options to Quicktruck employees 1,000\begin{array}{lr}\text { Cash paid to Quicktruck's former shareholders } & \$ 3,000 \\\text { Cash paid to consultant s and lawyers } & 500 \\\text { Fair value of new stock issued, 2,000 shares, \$1 par } & 35,000 \\\text { Stock reg istration fees paid in cash } & 200 \\\text { Fair value of stock options to Quicktruck employees } & 1,000\end{array}
The stock options replace options held by Quicktruck employees, currently denominated in Quicktruck stock. Of the total fair value of options granted, 75% are vested, and the remainder are compensation for services to be provided. Quicktruck's balance sheet at the date of acquisition appears below. Fair value information on its assets and liabilities is also provided.
 Quick truck  Assets  Book Value  Fair Value  Current assets  Fixed assets, net $1,000$1,300 Patents 25,00022,000 Total assets 4,00010,000$30,000 Liabilities & equity  Current liabilities $300300 Loanspayable 21,00020,000 Common stodk, par value 100 Additional paid-in Gapital 7,400 Retained earnings 1,000 Acaumulated OCl 800 Treasury stodk (600) Total liabilities & equity $30,000\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline{ \text { Quick truck } } \\\hline \text { Assets } & { \text { Book Value } } & { \text { Fair Value } } \\\hline \text { Current assets } & & \\\hline \text { Fixed assets, net } & \$ 1,000 & \$ 1,300 \\\hline \text { Patents } & 25,000 & 22,000 \\\hline \text { Total assets } & 4,000 & 10,000 \\\hline & \$ 30,000 & \\\hline \text { Liabilities \& equity } & & \\\hline \text { Current liabilities } & \$ 300& 300 \\\hline \text { Loanspayable } & 21,000 & 20,000 \\\hline \text { Common stodk, par value } & 100 & \\\hline \text { Additional paid-in Gapital } & 7,400 & \\\hline \text { Retained earnings } & 1,000 & \\\hline \text { Acaumulated OCl } & 800 & \\\hline \text { Treasury stodk } & (600 ) & \\\hline \text { Total liabilities \& equity } & \$ 30,000 & \\\hline\end{array} In addition to the assets and liabilities reported on Quicktruck's balance sheet, the following previously unreported assets and liabilities are identified as requiring recognition, per ASC Topic 805:
 Fair value  Franchise agreements $2,000 Deferred tax assets 400 Favorable leases 300 Claims payable 1,500\begin{array} { l r } & \text { Fair value } \\\hline \text { Franchise agreements } & \$ 2,000 \\\text { Deferred tax assets } & 400 \\\text { Favorable leases } & 300 \\\text { Claims payable } & 1,500\end{array} Required a. Prepare the entry Transco made to record the acquisition on its own books.
b. Prepare a schedule calculating the excess paid over book value and its allocation to Quicktruck's identifiable assets and liabilities and goodwill.
c. Prepare eliminating entries (E) and (R) to consolidate the balance sheet accounts of Transco and Quicktruck at the date of acquisition.

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