During the current year,Compton Crate Corporation acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Little Lacy Ltd.(LLL),paying $60 million in cash.Compton recorded the assets acquired as follows:

The book value of LLL's assets and owners' equity before the acquisition were $50 million and $30 million,respectively.
Required: Compute the fair value of LLL's liabilities that Compton assumed in the acquisition.

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During the current year,Compton Crate Corporation acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Little Lacy Ltd.(LLL),paying $60 million in cash.Compton recorded the assets acquired as follows:
  
The book value of LLL's assets and owners' equity before the acquisition were $50 million and $30 million,respectively.
Required: Compute the fair value of LLL's liabilities that Compton assumed in the acquisition.

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The Answer of During the current year,Compton Crate Corporation acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Little Lacy Ltd.(LLL),paying $60 million in cash.Compton recorded the assets acquired as follows:
  
The book value of LLL's assets and owners' equity before the acquisition were $50 million and $30 million,respectively.
Required: Compute the fair value of LLL's liabilities that Compton assumed in the acquisition.

During the Current Year,Compton Crate Corporation Acquired All of the Outstanding