On January 1, 2018, Marshall Company acquired 100 percent of the outstanding common stock of Tucker Company. To acquire these shares, Marshall issued $310,000 in long-term liabilities and 20,000 shares of common stock having a par value of $1 per share but a fair value of $10 per share. Marshall paid $30,500 to accountants, lawyers, and brokers for assistance in the acquisition and another $15,000 in connection with stock issuance costs.Prior to these transactions, the balance sheets for the two companies were as follows: Marshall CompanyBook Value Tucker CompanyBook ValueCash$85,800 $39,600 Receivables 361,000 189,000 Inventory 362,000 211,000 Land 269,000 185,000 Buildings (net) 425,000 276,000 Equipment (net) 217,000 52,200 Accounts payable (214,000) (66,300)Long-term liabilities (488,000) (310,000)Common stock—$1 par value (110,000) Common stock—$20 par value (120,000)Additional paid-in capital (360,000) 0 Retained earnings, 1/1/18 (547,800) (456,500)Note: Parentheses indicate a credit balance.In Marshall’s appraisal of Tucker, it deemed three accounts to be undervalued on the subsidiary’s books: Inventory by $6,400, Land by $25,000, and Buildings by $29,200. Marshall plans to maintain Tucker’s separate legal identity and to operate Tucker as a wholly owned subsidiary.Determine the amounts that Marshall Company would report in its postacquisition balance sheet. In preparing the postacquisition balance sheet, any required adjustments to income accounts from the acquisition should be closed to Marshall’s retained earnings. Other accounts will also need to be added or adjusted to reflect the journal entries Marshall prepared in recording the acquisition.To verify the answers found in part (a), prepare a worksheet to consolidate the balance sheets of these two companies as of January 1, 2018.

In 2020, Zoe purchased a convenience store. When he bought the store, Zoe planned to expand it.In early 2021, Zoe decided to expand his store by 1,000 square feet to add a small dining area. To finance this expansion, Zoe obtained a $200,000 loan commitment from ABC bank, with the funds to be disbursed at such times and in such amounts as the bank determined to be appropriate. Documents reflecting this commitment were signed by Zoe and the ABC bank, and a mortgage to secure the repayment of the loan was promptly and properly filed in the local land records office.Two weeks after obtaining the loan commitment, Zoe signed a contract with a general contractor for construction of the store expansion. In compliance with its loan commitment, the bank disbursed $50,000 to Zoe, who, in turn, paid that sum to the general contractor. Construction began immediately thereafter.Four weeks into the project, a plumbing subcontractor installed all the plumbing fixtures. After the general contractor failed to pay the $20,000 agreed price to the subcontractor, the subcontractor immediately filed a mechanic’s lien against the man’s property in the local land records office to secure its claim for $20,000.The pluming subcontractor does not pay the material company called XZY Material Company which provided plumbing supplies to the pluming subcontractor.Please respond and IRAC each of the questions below? Does the mechanic’s lien have priority over the bank’s mortgage? In your response definemechanics’ lien and mortgage. Can the XYZ Material Company file a mechanic’s lien? Explain and IRAC your answer. If Zoe’s fails to pay the businesses’ debts, what options does Zoe have under the Bankruptcy Code?Please respond fully using the IRAC method. Make sure to identify all the issues, refer to all the relevant facts, and discuss all the relevant rules.

Initial Postings: Read and reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Then post what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding in each assigned textbook chapter.Your initial post should be based upon the assigned reading for the week, so the textbook should be a source listed in your reference section and cited within the body of the text. Other sources are not required but feel free to use them if they aid in your discussion.Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:New businesses are frequently launched as a means to address a current glitch in the industry. Pick an industry and identify a typical customer problem. What changes could you make to enter that industry and enhance customer satisfaction (and be profitable)? Run a taste test. Compare Pepsi vs. Coke, or bottled water vs. tap, or an expensive bottle of wine vs. the boxed stuff. Discuss participants’ level of knowledge and surprise.[Your post must be substantive and demonstrate insight gained from the course material. Postings must be in the student’s own words – do not provide quotes!] [Your initial post should be at least 750+ words and in APA format (including Times New Roman with font size 12 and double spaced). Post the actual body of your paper in the discussion thread then attach a Word version of the paper for APA review]Evaluation of posts and responses: Your initial posts and peer responses will be evaluated on the basis of the kind of critical thinking and engagement displayed. The grading rubric evaluates the content based on seven areas:Content Knowledge & Structure, Critical Thinking, Clarity & Effective Communication, Integration of Knowledge & Articles, Presentation, Writing Mechanics, and Response to Other Students.

Reading Supplement Rubrics
Question 1: What is the title of the article?
0 point Incorrect title
1 point Partial correct title
2 point Correct title
Question 2: List and describe three conclusions of the article.
0 points Failed to address question
1 Points Discussed one conclusion in a competent manner. 
2 Points Discussed two conclusions. 
3 Points. Discussed two conclusions in a competent manner.  
4 Points Briefly discussed three conclusions. 
5 Points Discussed three conclusions in a competent manner.  
6 Points Elaborated on three conclusions in a competent manner.
Question 3: Are the ideas presented in the article viable?
0 points Failed to address question. 
1 Points Briefly discusses viability of one conclusion. 
2 Points Briefly discusses viability of two conclusions.  
3 Points Briefly discusses the viability of conclusions without referencing specific conclusions in essay.  
4 Points Discusses viability of conclusions without referencing specific conclusions in essay. 
5 Points Discusses the viability of ideas of all three conclusions. 
6 Points Elaborates on the viability of ideas of all three conclusions
Question 4:  How can the information in this article assist your psychological well-being?
0 Points Failed to address question.  
1 Points Briefly discussed one personal connection to the information presented.  
2 Points Discussed one personal connection to the information presented. 
3 Points Briefly discussed two personal connections to the information presented.  
4 Points Briefly discussed two personal connections to the information presented in a competent manner.  
5 Points Elaborated on two personal connections to the information presented.  
6 Points Extensively elaborated on two personal connections to the information presented.
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Problem Solutions Matrix 
The purpose of this assignment is to review the root causes of the problem and all of the previously tried, as well as new, solutions you researched to address the problem. From that information, potential solutions should be ranked based upon how well they meet the needs of the business and address the identified problem. After this process is completed, the best solution for solving the problem within your organization can be selected.
Complete the “Problem Solutions Matrix” spreadsheet using the data and information you collected through research and completion of the Stakeholder Analysis in Topics 2 and 3. In the Solution Design Matrix tab, you will address the solutions previously implemented and compare to the new proposed problem solution for addressing the problem within your organization. Be sure to consider the “Solutions Score” column number when documenting the solutions. Review how to score your solution in the directions on the spreadsheet.
When scoring your solutions, you must also consider the timeline for implementation, costs and benefits to key stakeholders and the greater good, potential roadblocks to implementation, and how you will measure and validate whether a solution is successful in addressing the problem. After all of these have been considered and the solutions have been scored, identify the top three most viable solutions and transfer them to the “Problems Solutions Matrix” Part 2 tab. You will then provide specific resources and data to support the problem-solving strategy and identify the best solution strategy as indicated in the spreadsheet.
This information will be used as part of the Business Proposal Presentation in Topic 7 and the Final Business Proposal in Topic 8. Evidence of revision from instructor feedback will be assessed on the final business proposal.