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Carnes Has the Following Account Balances as of May 1

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Carnes has the following account balances as of May 1, 2012 before an acquisition transaction takes place.  Inventory $100,000 Land 400,000 Buildings (net)  500,000 Common stock ($10 par)  600,000 Additional paid-in capital 200,000 Retained Earnings 200,000 Revenues 450,000 Expenses 250,000\begin{array}{lr}\text { Inventory } & \$ 100,000 \\\text { Land } & 400,000 \\\text { Buildings (net) } & 500,000 \\\text { Common stock (\$10 par) } & 600,000 \\\text { Additional paid-in capital } & 200,000 \\\text { Retained Earnings } & 200,000 \\\text { Revenues } & 450,000 \\\text { Expenses } & 250,000\end{array} The fair value of Carnes' Land and Buildings are $650,000 and $550,000, respectively. On May 1, 2012, Riley Company issues 30,000 shares of its $10 par value ($25 fair value) common stock in exchange for all of the shares of Carnes' common stock. Riley paid $10,000 for costs to issue the new shares of stock. Before the acquisition, Riley has $700,000 in its common stock account and $300,000 in its additional paid-in capital account. What will be Riley's balance in its common stock account as a result of this acquisition?


A) $300,000.
B) $990,000.
C) $1,000,000.
D) $1,590,000.
E) $1,600,000.

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