Prepare stockholders' equity section
The stockholders' equities of Pal Corporation and Sip Corporation at January 1 were as follows (in thousands):
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Pal
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Sip
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Capital stock, $10 par
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$3,000
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$1,600
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Other paid-in capital
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400
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800
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Retained earnings
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1,200
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600
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Stockholders' equity
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$4,600
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$3,000
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On January 2, Pal issued 300,000 of its shares with a market value of $20 per share for all of Sip's shares, and Sip was dissolved. On the same day, Pal paid $10,000 to register and issue the shares and $20,000 for other direct costs of combination.
REQUIRED: Prepare the stockholders' equity section of Pal Corporation's balance sheet immediately after the acquisition on January 2.