Sterling Enterprises acquired Noble Tech Ltd. by paying a total purchase price of $2,400,000. At the time of acquisition, the fair values of Noble Tech's identifiable assets and liabilities were as follows: ⚫ Fair value of identifiable assets: $2,050,000 ⚫ Fair value of liabilities assumed: $500,000 Calculate the amount of goodwill Sterling Enterprises should record as part of this acquisition.
Sterling Enterprises acquired Noble Tech Ltd. by paying a total purchase price of $2,400,000. At the time of acquisition, the fair values of Noble Tech's identifiable assets and liabilities were as follows: ⚫ Fair value of identifiable assets: $2,050,000 ⚫ Fair value of liabilities assumed: $500,000 Calculate the amount of goodwill Sterling Enterprises should record as part of this acquisition.
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Transcribed Image Text:Sterling Enterprises acquired Noble Tech Ltd. by paying a total purchase
price of $2,400,000. At the time of acquisition, the fair values of Noble Tech's
identifiable assets and liabilities were as follows:
⚫ Fair value of identifiable assets: $2,050,000
⚫ Fair value of liabilities assumed: $500,000
Calculate the amount of goodwill Sterling Enterprises should record as part
of this acquisition.
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