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Match the following. Answers may be used more than once:

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M12-1
Matching Measurement and Reporting Methods
LO1, 2, 3, 4

Wall Company purchased $1,200,000, 7 percent bonds issued by Janice Company on January 1, 2010. The purchase price of the bonds was $1,250,000. Interest is payable semiannually each June 30 and December 31. Record the purchase of the bonds on January 1, 2010.

M12-2
Recording a Bond Investment
LO1

During 2011, Princeton Company acquired some of the 50,000 outstanding shares of the common stock, par $12, of Cox Corporation as trading securities. The accounting period for both companies ends December 31. Give the journal entries for each of the following transactions that occurred during 2011:

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M12-3
Recording Trading Securities Transactions
LO2

Using the data in M12–3, assume that Princeton Company purchased the voting stock of Cox Corporation for the available-for-sale portfolio instead of the trading securities portfolio. Give the journal entries for each of the transactions listed.

M12-4
Recording Available-for-Sale Securities Transactions
LO2

Using the following categories, indicate the effects of the transactions listed in M12–3 assuming trading securities. Use + for increase and − for decrease and indicate the amounts.

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M12-5
Determining Financial Statement Effects of Trading Securities Transactions
LO2

Using the following categories, indicate the effects of the transactions listed in M12–3 assuming securities available for sale. Use + for increase and − for decrease and indicate the amounts.

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M12-6
Determining Financial Statement Effects of Available-for-Sale Securities Transactions
LO2

On January 1, 2011, Ubuy.com acquired 30 percent (1,200,000 shares) of the common stock of E-Net Corporation. The accounting period for both companies ends December 31. Give the journal entries for each of the following transactions that occurred during 2011:

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M12-7
Recording Equity Method Securities Transactions
LO3

Using the following categories, indicate the effects of the transactions listed in M12–7. Use + for increase and − for decrease and indicate the accounts affected and the amounts.

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M12-8
Determining Financial Statement Effects of Equity Method Securities
LO3

Philadelphia Textile Company acquired Boston Fabric Company for $590,000 cash when Boston’s only assets, property and equipment, had a book value of $590,000 and a market value of $650,000. Philadelphia also assumed Boston’s bonds payable of $125,000. After the acquisition, Boston would cease to exist as a separate legal entity after merging with Philadelphia. Record the acquisition.

M12-9
Recording a Merger
LO4

M.A.D. Company reported the following information at the end of each year:

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Compute return on assets for 2010, 2011, and 2012. What do the results suggest about M.A.D. Company?

M12-10
Computing and Interpreting Return on Assets Ratio
LO5

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Disney owns theme parks, movie studios, television and radio stations, newspapers, and television networks, including ABC and ESPN. Its balance sheet recently reported goodwill in the amount of $22 billion, which is more than 33 percent of the company’s total assets. This percentage is very large compared to that of most companies. Explain why you think Disney has such a large amount of goodwill reported on its balance sheet.

M12-11
(Supplement A) Interpreting Goodwill Disclosures

The Walt Disney Company








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