The Financial Balances for the Atwood Company and the Franz

Multiple Choice

The financial balances for the Atwood Company and the Franz Company as of December 31, 20X1, are presented below. Also included are the fair values for Franz Company's net assets. Note: Parenthesis indicate a credit balance Assume an acquisition business combination took place at December 31, 20X1. Atwood issued 50 shares of its common stock with a fair value of $35 per share for all of the outstanding common shares of Franz. Stock issuance costs of $15 (in thousands) and direct costs of $10 (in thousands) were paid.
Compute the investment to be recorded at date of acquisition.

A) $1,750.
B) $1,760.
C) $1,775.
D) $1,300.
E) $1,120.