Bot, Inc. had the following balance sheet on January 1, Year 1: Assets Liabilities & Equity Cash $ 50,000 Accounts Payable $ 25,000 Property, Plant & Equipment 450,000 Notes Payable 260,000 Patents 15,000 Stockholders’ Equity 230,000   $515,000   $515,000 On January 2, Year 2, Purchaser, Inc. acquired Bot for $800,000 cash. On that date, Bot’s property, plant, and equipment had a fair value of $420,000, and its Patents had a fair value of $125,00

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Bot, Inc. had the following balance sheet on January 1, Year 1:

Assets

Liabilities & Equity

Cash

$ 50,000

Accounts Payable

$ 25,000

Property, Plant & Equipment

450,000

Notes Payable

260,000

Patents

15,000

Stockholders’ Equity

230,000

 

$515,000

 

$515,000


On January 2, Year 2, Purchaser, Inc. acquired Bot for $800,000 cash. On that date, Bot’s property, plant, and equipment had a fair value of $420,000, and its Patents had a fair value of $125,000. In addition, Bot had research and development with an assessed value of $150,000. For all other amounts, the book value of January 1, Year 2, equaled fair value. Compute the goodwill resulting from the purchase of Bot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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