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ABC Inc Has Acquired All of the Voting Shares of DEF

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ABC Inc. has acquired all of the voting shares of DEF Inc and is gathering the necessary data to prepare consolidated financial statements. ABC paid $1,200,000 for its investment. Details of the companies' assets and liabilities on the acquisition date are shown below:
 Fair Market Value  Tax Basis  Inventory $80,000$80,000 Accounts Receivable $100,000$ Land $200,000$200,000 Buildings $300,000$200,000 Equipment $250,00d$200,000 Accounts Payable $70,000$70,000\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline & \text { Fair Market Value } & \text { Tax Basis } \\\hline \text { Inventory } & \$ 80,000 & \$ 80,000 \\\hline \text { Accounts Receivable } & \$ 100,000 & \$- \\\hline \text { Land } & \$ 200,000 & \$ 200,000 \\\hline \text { Buildings } & \$ 300,000 & \$ 200,000 \\\hline \text { Equipment } & \$ 250,00 d & \$ 200,000 \\\hline \text { Accounts Payable } & \$ 70,000 & \$ 70,000 \\\hline\end{array} Required:
Assuming that DEF hasn't set up Deferred Tax Asset or Liability accounts, determine the amounts that would be used to prepare the Consolidated Balance Sheet on the acquisition date. Assume a tax rate of 50%.

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