At the date of acquisition by how much does rileys


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

Addl. PIC 200,000

Retained Earnings 200,000

Revenues 450,000

Expenses 250,000

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.

At the date of acquisition, by how much does Riley's additional paid-in capital increase or decrease?

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