On December 31, 2014, Marvin issued 40,000 new shares of its $10 par value stock

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On December 31, 2014, Marvin issued 40,000 new shares of its $10 par value stock in exchange for all the outstanding shares of Gardner. Marvin's shares had a fair value on that date of $45 per share. Marvin paid $52,000 to an investment bank for assisting in the arrangements and $18,000 in stock issuance costs. At the time of the acquisition, the book value of Gardner's buildings was $100,000 less than the fair value. After the acquisition, Gardner will retain its incorporation. Below is information from the December 31, 2014 financial statements of Marvin Inc. and Gardner Corp. This information represents the companies just prior to their combination. Compute consolidated net income for the year ended Dec. 31, 2014 (label each component).

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Consolidated Income Statement of Marvin and Gardner for the year ended 31 December 2014 (All amounts in $) Marvin & Gardner Inc. Consolidated Revenues 2500000 Consolidated Expenses -1470000 Amounts paid by Marvin Bank Costs -52000 Stock Issuance Costs -18000 Undervaluation of Gardner's Buildings -100000 -170000 -1640000 Consolidated Net Income 860000

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