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The Stockholders' Equities of Penn Corporation and Simon Corporation Were

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The stockholders' equities of Penn Corporation and Simon Corporation were as follows on January 1, 2013:  Penn Corp.  Simon Corp.  Common Stock, $1 par $1,000,000$600,000 Other Contributed Capital 2,800,0001,100,000 Retained Earnings 600,000340,000 Total Stockhol ders’ Equity $4,400,000$2,040,000\begin{array}{lrr}&\text { Penn Corp. }&\text { Simon Corp. }\\\text { Common Stock, } \$ 1 \text { par } & \$ 1,000,000 & \$ 600,000 \\\text { Other Contributed Capital } & 2,800,000 & 1,100,000 \\\text { Retained Earnings } & 600,000 & 340,000 \\\text { Total Stockhol ders' Equity } & \$ 4,400,000 & \$ 2,040,000\end{array}
On January 2, 2013 Penn Corp.issued 100,000 of its shares with a market value of $14 per share in exchange for all of Simon's shares, and Simon Corp.was dissolved.Penn Corp.paid $10,000 to register and issue the new common shares.
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Prepare the stockholders' equity section of Penn Corp.balance sheet after the business combination on January 2, 2013.

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