North Company Issued 24,000 Shares of Its $20 Par Value

Multiple Choice

North Company issued 24,000 shares of its $20 par value common stock for the net assets of Prairie Company in business combination under which Prairie Company will be merged into North Company. On the date of the combination, North Company common stock had a fair value of $30 per share. Balance sheets for North Company and Prairie Company immediately prior to the combination were as follows: If the business combination is treated as an acquisition and the fair value of Prairie Company's current assets is $270,000, its plant and equipment is $726,000, and its liabilities are $168,000, North Company's financial statements immediately after the combination will include:

A) Negative goodwill of $108,000.
B) Plant and equipment of $2,133,000.
C) Plant and equipment of $2,343,000.
D) An ordinary gain of $108,000.