Why the equipments fair market value is estimated


During 2010, the Tinsle Company completed the following transactions related to its property, plant and equipment accounts. (a) On March 18, Tinsle paid $480,000 for land, buildings and equipment in a lump- sum purchase. An appraisal that cost Tinsle $10,000 revealed fair market values of $200,000 for the land, $150,000 for the buildings and $150,000 for the equipment. (b) On August 11, Tinsle issued 20,000 shares of its $10 par value common stock in exchange for some equipment. The equipment's fair market value is estimated at $360,000 by an outside appraisal. On the date of the exchange, the stock market was being actively traded at $17 per share on a major stock exchange. Prepare the necessary journal entry to properly record each transaction.

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