On May 31, 2021, Armstrong LTD paid $3,500,000 to acquire all of the common stock of Hall Corporation, which became a division of Armstrong. Hall reported the following balance sheet at the time of the acquisition: Current assets $   900,000         Noncurrent assets 2,700,000 Total assets $3,600,000      Current liabilities  $   600,000 Long-term liabilities    500,000 Stockholders’ equity  2,500,000 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $3,600,000                     It was determined at the date of the purchase that the fair value of the identifiable net assets of Hall was $3,100,000. At December 31, 2021, Hall reports the following balance sheet information: Current assets $800,000 Noncurrent assets (including goodwill recognized in purchase)   2,400,000 Current liabilities (700,000)  Long-term liabilities (500,000)                                                           Net assets   $2,000,000                                                                      It is determined that the fair value of the Hall division is $2,200,000. Instructions (a)   Compute the amount of goodwill recognized, if any, on May 31, 2021.  (b)   Determine the impairment loss, if any, to be recorded on December 31, 2021.  (c)   Assume that the fair value of the Hall division is $1,950,000 instead of $2,200,000. Prepare the journal entry to record the impairment loss, if any, on December 31.

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On May 31, 2021, Armstrong LTD paid $3,500,000 to acquire all of the common stock of Hall Corporation, which became a division of Armstrong. Hall reported the following balance sheet at the time of the acquisition:

Current assets $   900,000        

Noncurrent assets 2,700,000

Total assets $3,600,000     

Current liabilities  $   600,000

Long-term liabilities    500,000

Stockholders’ equity  2,500,000

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $3,600,000                    

It was determined at the date of the purchase that the fair value of the identifiable net assets of Hall was $3,100,000. At December 31, 2021, Hall reports the following balance sheet information:

Current assets $800,000

Noncurrent assets (including goodwill recognized in purchase)   2,400,000

Current liabilities (700,000) 

Long-term liabilities (500,000)                                                           Net assets   $2,000,000                                                                     

It is determined that the fair value of the Hall division is $2,200,000.

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(a)   Compute the amount of goodwill recognized, if any, on May 31, 2021. 

(b)   Determine the impairment loss, if any, to be recorded on December 31, 2021. 

(c)   Assume that the fair value of the Hall division is $1,950,000 instead of $2,200,000. Prepare the journal entry to record the impairment loss, if any, on December 31. 

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