Pritano Company acquired all the net assets of Succo Company on December 31, 2013, for $2,185,400 cash. The balance sheet of Succo Company immediately prior to the acquisition showed:     Book value   Fair value Current assets   $ 871,440   $871,440 Plant and equipment   1,025,090   1,437,590 Total   $1,896,530   $2,309,030           Liabilities   $194,060   $207,670 Common stock   484,800     Other contributed capital   632,900     Retained earnings   584,770     Total   $1,896,530     As part of the negotiations, Pritano agreed to pay the stockholders of Succo $356,690 cash if the post-combination earnings of Pritano averaged $2,185,400 or more per year over the next two years. The estimated fair value of the contingent consideration was $143,480 on the date of the acquisition.             (a) Prepare the journal entry on the books of Pritano to record the acquisition on December 31, 2013. (If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually.) Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit     Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Gain on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    Goodwill    Liabilities    Liability for Contingent Consideration    Loss on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Retained Earnings             Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Gain on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    Goodwill    Liabilities    Liability for Contingent Consideration    Loss on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Retained Earnings             Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Gain on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    Goodwill    Liabilities    Liability for Contingent Consideration    Loss on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Retained Earnings             Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Gain on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    Goodwill    Liabilities    Liability for Contingent Consideration    Loss on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Retained Earnings             Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Gain on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    Goodwill    Liabilities    Liability for Contingent Consideration    Loss on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Retained Earnings             Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Gain on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    Goodwill    Liabilities    Liability for Contingent Consideration    Loss on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Retained Earnings

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Pritano Company acquired all the net assets of Succo Company on December 31, 2013, for $2,185,400 cash. The balance sheet of Succo Company immediately prior to the acquisition showed:

    Book value   Fair value
Current assets   $ 871,440   $871,440
Plant and equipment   1,025,090   1,437,590
Total   $1,896,530   $2,309,030
         
Liabilities   $194,060   $207,670
Common stock   484,800    
Other contributed capital   632,900    
Retained earnings   584,770    
Total   $1,896,530    

As part of the negotiations, Pritano agreed to pay the stockholders of Succo $356,690 cash if the post-combination earnings of Pritano averaged $2,185,400 or more per year over the next two years. The estimated fair value of the contingent consideration was $143,480 on the date of the acquisition.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Prepare the journal entry on the books of Pritano to record the acquisition on December 31, 2013. (If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
    Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Gain on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    Goodwill    Liabilities    Liability for Contingent Consideration    Loss on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Retained Earnings    
 
 
    Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Gain on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    Goodwill    Liabilities    Liability for Contingent Consideration    Loss on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Retained Earnings    
 
 
    Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Gain on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    Goodwill    Liabilities    Liability for Contingent Consideration    Loss on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Retained Earnings    
 
 
    Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Gain on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    Goodwill    Liabilities    Liability for Contingent Consideration    Loss on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Retained Earnings    
 
 
    Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Gain on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    Goodwill    Liabilities    Liability for Contingent Consideration    Loss on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Retained Earnings    
 
 
    Cash    Common Stock    Current Assets    Gain on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    Goodwill    Liabilities    Liability for Contingent Consideration    Loss on Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration    No Entry    Other Contributed Capital    Plant and Equipment    Retained Earnings    
 
 
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