Blue Prints Ltd. purchased a building worth , machinery worth , and furniture worth from XYZ Co., and took over its liabilities of for a total purchase consideration of . Blue Prints Ltd. settled the purchase consideration by issuing debentures of each at a premium of . The number of debentures issued is:
- A1,000
- B3,000
- C2,000
- D1,500
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
To find the number of debentures to be issued, we divide the agreed purchase consideration by the issue price per debenture.Calculate the Issue Price per Debenture:
Calculate the Number of Debentures Issued:
(Note: The net assets acquired equal . Since the purchase consideration is , the excess of is debited to Goodwill, but this does not alter the calculation for the number of debentures issued).
Calculate the Number of Debentures Issued:
(Note: The net assets acquired equal . Since the purchase consideration is , the excess of is debited to Goodwill, but this does not alter the calculation for the number of debentures issued).