The ABC Corporation made an offer of merger to the XYZ Corporation that valued each share of stock in XYZ at $55 per share. The CEO of XYZ called a meeting of the board of directors to discuss the proposal. The CEO discussed the reasons for approving the merger, but copies of the proposed agreement were delivered too late to be studied before or during the meeting. No consultants or investment advisers were called on to support the merger price of $55. After a one-hour meeting, the board approved the merger. Shareholders of XYZ sued the individual members of the board, claiming that the shares in XYZ were undervalued. Assuming that the shares were worth more than $55, are the board members individually liable to the shareholders of XYZ?

For each of the following situations, indicate whether you agree or disagree with the financial reporting practice employed and state the basic assumption, component, or accounting principle that is applied (if you agree) or violated (if you disagree).wagner corporation adjusted the valuation of all assets and liabilities to reflect changes in the purchasing power of the dollar.spooner oil company changed its method of accounting for oil and gas exploration costs from successful efforts to full cost. no mention of the change was included in the financial statements. the change had a material effect on spooner's financial statements.cypress manufacturing company purchased machinery having a five-year life. the cost of the machinery is being expensed over the life of the machinery.rudeen corporation purchased equipment for $180,000 at a liquidation sale of a competitor. because the equipment was worth $230,000, rudeen valued the equipment in its subsequent balance sheet at $230,000.davis bicycle company received a large order for the sale of 1,000 bicycles at $100 each. the customer paid davis the entire amount of $100,000 on march 15. however, davis did not record any revenue until april 17, the date the bicycles were delivered to the customer.gigantic corporation purchased two small calculators at a cost of $32.00. the cost of the calculators was expensed even though they had a three-year estimated useful life.esquire company provides financial statements to external users every three years.