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The Following Are Preliminary Financial Statements for Black Co Required:
Assuming That These Two Companies Retained Their Separate Legal

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The following are preliminary financial statements for Black Co.and Blue Co.for the year ending December 31,20X1 prior to Black's acquisition of Blue.
On December 31,20X1 (subsequent to the preceding statements),Black exchanged 10,000 shares of its $10 par value common stock for all of the outstanding shares of Blue.Black's stock on that date has a fair value of $60 per share.Black was willing to issue 10,000 shares of stock because Blue's land was appraised at $204,000.Black also paid $14,000 to several attorneys and accountants who assisted in creating this combination.  Black Co . Blue Co.  Sales $360,000$228,000 Expenses (240,000)(132,000) Net income $120,000$96,000 Retained earning, January 1, 20X1 $480,000$252,000 Net income (from above) 120,00096,000 Dividends paid (36,000)0 Retained earnings, December 31, 20X1 $564,000$348,000 Current assets $360,000$120,000 Land 120,000108,000 Building (net) 480,000336,000 Total assets $960,000$564,000 Liabilities $108,000$132,000 Common stock 192,00072,000 Additional paid-in capital 96,00012,000 Retained earnings, December 31,20X1564,000348,000 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $960,000$564,000\begin{array}{lll}&\text { Black Co .}&\text { Blue Co. }\\\text { Sales } & \$ 360,000 & \$ 228,000 \\\text { Expenses } & \underline{(240,000)} & \underline{(132,000)} \\\text { Net income } & \underline{\$ 120,000} & \underline{\$ 96,000}\\\\\text { Retained earning, January 1, 20X1 } & \$ 480,000 & \$ 252,000 \\\text { Net income (from above) } & 120,000 & 96,000 \\\text { Dividends paid } & \underline{(36,000)} & \underline{-0- } \\\text { Retained earnings, December 31, 20X1 } & \underline{\$ 564,000} & \underline{\$ 348,000}\\ \\\text { Current assets } & \$ 360,000 & \$ 120,000 \\\text { Land } & 120,000 & 108,000 \\\text { Building (net) } & \underline{480,000} & \underline{336,000} \\\text { Total assets } & \underline{\$ 960,000} & \$ 564,000\\\\\text { Liabilities } & \$ 108,000 & \$ 132,000 \\\text { Common stock } & 192,000 & 72,000 \\\text { Additional paid-in capital } & 96,000 & 12,000 \\\text { Retained earnings, December } 31,20 \mathrm{X} 1 & \underline{564,000} & \underline{348,000} \\\text { Total liabilities and stockholders' equity } & \underline{\$ 960,000} & \underline{\$ 564,000}\end{array}
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Assuming that these two companies retained their separate legal identities,prepare a consolidation worksheet as of December 31,20X1 after the acquisition transaction is completed.

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