Alpha Company was recently sold for $1,500,000. Alpha assets & liabilities consisted of the following: Item Amount Cash $125,000 Inventory $250,000 Property, Plant & Equipment (net) $600,000 Accounts Payable $210,000 Using this information, how much should be recorded as Goodwill for this transaction?

Alpha Company was recently sold for $1,500,000. Alpha assets & liabilities consisted of the following: Item Amount Cash $125,000 Inventory $250,000 Property, Plant & Equipment (net) $600,000 Accounts Payable $210,000 Using this information, how much should be recorded as Goodwill for this transaction?

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