Question

On January 1, 2014, Polo Company purchased 100% of the common stock of Save Company by issuing 40,000 shares of its (Polo’s) $10 par value common stock with a market price of $17.50 per share. Polo incurred cash expenses of $20,000 for registering and issuing the common stock. The stockholders’ equity section of the two companies’ balance sheets on December 31, 2013, were:

Prepare the journal entry on the books of Polo Company to record the purchase of the common stock of Save Company and related expenses.

Answer 1