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Here are the trial balances for the Pressure Co. and the Solution…

Here are the trial balances for the Pressure Co. and the Solution Co. just before the books were closed on December 31, 2022.
Fair market values for selected  Solution Co. accounts are shown.
Pressure Trial Balance Solution Trial Balance Solution Fair Market Values
Current assets                     170,000                       75,000                  85,000
Noncurrent assets (net)                     255,000                       95,000                130,000
Liabilities                      (65,000)                     (45,000)                (45,000)
Common Stock (Par) $25                   (300,000)
Common Stock (Par) $50                     (60,000)
Addional paid-in capital                      (10,000)                     (20,000)
Retained earnings 1/1/19                      (60,000)                     (25,000)
Revenues                   (110,000)                     (90,000)
Expenses                     120,000                       70,000
On December 31, 2022, Pressure Co. purchased 100% of Solution Company’s stock by issuing 4,500 shares of its own
              stock and paying $100,000 cash. On that date, market value of Pressure Company’s stock was $36 per share.
               There were no combination costs or stock issuance costs.
Solution Co. was dissolved immediately after the take over and no longer existed independently.
Make all necessary journal entries in Pressure Company’s records to recognize this acquisition.