Summit Corp. has 25 million shares outstanding and trades at $40 per share. Summit has net identifiable assets with a book value of $800 million and a fair value of $900 million. Pinnacle Inc. purchases all of Summit Corp. stock for $45 per share. How much will Pinnacle record as goodwill upon acquiring Summit? a. $225 million b. $325 million c. $425 million d. $525 million

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Summit Corp. has 25 million shares outstanding and trades at $40 per share.
Summit has net identifiable assets with a book value of $800 million and a
fair value of $900 million. Pinnacle Inc. purchases all of Summit Corp. stock
for $45 per share. How much will Pinnacle record as goodwill upon
acquiring Summit?
a. $225 million
b. $325 million
c. $425 million
d. $525 million
Transcribed Image Text:Summit Corp. has 25 million shares outstanding and trades at $40 per share. Summit has net identifiable assets with a book value of $800 million and a fair value of $900 million. Pinnacle Inc. purchases all of Summit Corp. stock for $45 per share. How much will Pinnacle record as goodwill upon acquiring Summit? a. $225 million b. $325 million c. $425 million d. $525 million
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