etermine the amount of goodwill (or bargain purchase) arising out of the acquisition if the purchase consideration paid was $1,000,000 cash and 400,000 shares each valued at $1.50

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Chapter20: Corporations: Distributions In Complete Liquidation And An Overview Of Reorganizations
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Problem 38P
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The P Ltd acquires all issued capital of the S Ltd for a consideration of $1,000,000 cash and 800,000 shares each
valued at $1.50. The summary statement of the financial position of the subsidiary company immediately
following the acquisition is:
Fair value of assets acquired $2,640,000
Fair value of liabilities acquired $720,000
Total shareholders’ equity of the subsidiary company $800,000
Retained earnings of the subsidiary company $1,120,000
Required:
(d) Determine the amount of goodwill (or bargain purchase) arising out of the acquisition if the purchase
consideration paid was $1,000,000 cash and 400,000 shares each valued at $1.50 

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