England Company assembled the following data relative to a certain entity in determining the amount to be paid for net assets and goodwill: Assets at fair value before goodwill 2,600,000 Liabilities 900,000 Shareholders' Equity 1,700,000 Net Earnings after elimination of unusual or infrequent items: 2017 200,000 2018 230,000 2019 300,000 2020 250,000 2021 270,000 Required: Calculate the amount of goodwill under the following: 1. Average earnings are capitalized at 10%. 2. A return of 8% is considered normal on net assets at fair value. Excess earnings are capitalized at 15%. 3. A return of 10% is considered normal on net assets at fair value. Goodwill is measured at 5 years excess earnings.
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England Company assembled the following data relative to a certain entity in determining the amount to be paid for net assets and goodwill:
Assets at fair value before goodwill 2,600,000
Liabilities 900,000
Shareholders' Equity 1,700,000
Net Earnings after elimination of unusual or infrequent items:
2017 200,000
2018 230,000
2019 300,000
2020 250,000
2021 270,000
Required:
Calculate the amount of goodwill under the following:
1. Average earnings are capitalized at 10%.
2. A return of 8% is considered normal on net assets at fair value. Excess earnings are capitalized at 15%.
3. A return of 10% is considered normal on net assets at fair value. Goodwill is measured at 5 years excess earnings.
4. A return of 10% is considered normal on net assets at fair value. Excess earnings are epected to continue for 10 yeras.
Goodwill is measured by the present value method using a 12% rate. The present value of an ordinary annuity of 1 at 12% for 10 years at 5.65.

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