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Patel Incorporated purchased Tauber Company for $950,000 cash. Patel assumed all

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Question

Patel Incorporated purchased Tauber Company for $950,000 cash. Patel assumed all of the liabilities of Tauber. Book values and fair values of acquired assets and liabilities were:   

                                    Book Value                              Fair Value

Current Assets:           $130,000                                 $125,000

PP&E(net):                  $600,000                                 $750,000

Liabilities:                   $175,000                                 $175,000

Patel would record goodwill of:   

Explanation / Answer

Calculate goodwill :

Current assets 125000 PP&E (net) 750000 Total assets 875000 Less: Liabilities -175000 Net current assets 700000 Less: Amount paid for purchase -950000 Goodwill 250000