Constant Corp. bought Steady Company on June 30, 2005 in a pooling-of-interests transaction. Both companies are in stagnant markets. Steady had total assets of $50,000 and total liabilities of $30,000 with fair market values of $60,000 and $30,000, respectively. Constant issued 1,000 shares, valued at $45 per share. Both companies operate in tax-free havens and take a half-year's depreciation in the year acquired using ten-year lives. Monthly operating results are as follows:
Assume revenue and earnings remain same for the next year. Company is following SFAS 142.
-If accounted for as a purchase, 2005 consolidated revenues are reported as:
A) $36,000
B) $42,000
C) $48,000
D) It cannot be determined without further information
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