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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Topic: Intangible Assets (Goodwill)

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

 

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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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