On January 1, two years ago, Parkway Corporation purchased all of the outstanding common stock of Shaw Company for $220,000 cash. On that date, Shaw's net assets had a book value of $148,000. Equipment with an 8-year life was undervalued by $20,000 in Shaw's financial records. Shaw has a database that is valued at $52,000 and will be amortized over ten years. Shaw reported net income of $25,000 in the year of acquisition and $32,500 in the following year. Dividends of $2,500 were declared and paid in each of those two years.

On January 1, two years ago, Parkway Corporation purchased all of the outstanding common stock of Shaw Company for $220,000 cash. On that date, Shaw's net assets had a book value of $148,000. Equipment with an 8-year life was undervalued by $20,000 in Shaw's financial records. Shaw has a database that is valued at $52,000 and will be amortized over ten years. Shaw reported net income of $25,000 in the year of acquisition and $32,500 in the following year. Dividends of $2,500 were declared and paid in each of those two years.

On January 1, two years ago, Parkway Corporation purchased all of the outstanding common stock of Shaw Company for $220,000 cash. On that date, Shaw's net assets had a book value of $148,000. Equipment with an 8-year life was undervalued by $20,000 in Shaw's financial records. Shaw has a database that is valued at $52,000 and will be amortized over ten years. Shaw reported net income of $25,000 in the year of acquisition and $32,500 in the following year. Dividends of $2,500 were declared and paid in each of those two years.

On January 1, two years ago, Parkway Corporation purchased all of the outstanding common stock of Shaw Company for $220,000 cash. On that date, Shaw's net assets had a book value of $148,000. Equipment with an 8-year life was undervalued by $20,000 in Shaw's financial records. Shaw has a database that is valued at $52,000 and will be amortized over ten years. Shaw reported net income of $25,000 in the year of acquisition and $32,500 in the following year. Dividends of $2,500 were declared and paid in each of those two years.

On January 1, two years ago, Parkway Corporation purchased all of the outstanding common stock of Shaw Company for $220,000 cash. On that date, Shaw's net assets had a book value of $148,000. Equipment with an 8-year life was undervalued by $20,000 in Shaw's financial records. Shaw has a database that is valued at $52,000 and will be amortized over ten years. Shaw reported net income of $25,000 in the year of acquisition and $32,500 in the following year. Dividends of $2,500 were declared and paid in each of those two years.

On January 1, two years ago, Parkway Corporation purchased all of the outstanding common stock of Shaw Company for $220,000 cash. On that date, Shaw's net assets had a book value of $148,000. Equipment with an 8-year life was undervalued by $20,000 in Shaw's financial records. Shaw has a database that is valued at $52,000 and will be amortized over ten years. Shaw reported net income of $25,000 in the year of acquisition and $32,500 in the following year. Dividends of $2,500 were declared and paid in each of those two years.

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On January 1, Big Company acquires all of the common stock of Little Company by issuing 400,000 shares of $1 par value stock with a market value of $12 per share. Little reports earnings of $864,000 and pays dividends of $240,000 in the year of acquisition. The amortization of allocations related to the investment was $48,000. Big's net income, not including the investment, was $6,360,000, and it paid dividends of $400,000.

On January 1, Big Company acquires all of the common stock of Little Company by issuing 400,000 shares of $1 par value stock with a market value of $12 per share. Little reports earnings of $864,000 and pays dividends of $240,000 in the year of acquisition. The amortization of allocations related to the investment was $48,000. Big's net income, not including the investment, was $6,360,000, and it paid dividends of $400,000.