Riverside Technologies acquires a smaller company Falcon Innovations for a negotiated price of $2 million. Falcon's assets are valued at $1.5 million. Assuming goodwill is amortized over 5 years, what is the value of goodwill in Riverside's Statement of Financial Position at the end of the third year after acquisition?

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Riverside Technologies acquires a smaller company Falcon
Innovations for a negotiated price of $2 million. Falcon's assets
are valued at $1.5 million. Assuming goodwill is amortized over
5 years, what is the value of goodwill in Riverside's Statement
of Financial Position at the end of the third year after
acquisition?
Transcribed Image Text:Riverside Technologies acquires a smaller company Falcon Innovations for a negotiated price of $2 million. Falcon's assets are valued at $1.5 million. Assuming goodwill is amortized over 5 years, what is the value of goodwill in Riverside's Statement of Financial Position at the end of the third year after acquisition?
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