Plant acquisitions for selected companies are presented below and on the next page.
1 Natchez Industires Inc. acquired land buildings, and equipment from a bankrupt company, Vivace Co., for a lump-sum price of $680,000. At the time of purchase, Vivace's assets had the following book and appraisal values.
Land - Book Value=$200,000, Appraisal Value=$150,000
Buildings - BV=$230,000, AV=$350,000
Equipment - BV=$300,000, AV=$300,000
To be conservative, the company decided to take the lower of the two values for each asset acquired. The following entry was made.
Land $150,000
Buildings $230,000
Equipment $300,000
Cash $680,000