Suppose that an acquirer decides to pay a 25% premium to buy Uber. The book value of Uber’s net assets is $6.7 million. The fair value of Uber’s net assets is estimated at $7 million. What amount of goodwill will be recorded in this acquisition? Question 14Answer a. $75,000 b. $8,750,000 c. $1,675,000 d. $1,750,000

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Suppose that an acquirer decides to pay a 25% premium to buy Uber. The book value of Uber’s net assets is $6.7 million. The fair value of Uber’s net assets is estimated at $7 million. What amount of goodwill will be recorded in this acquisition?

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a.

$75,000

b.

$8,750,000

c.

$1,675,000

d.

$1,750,000

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Acquisition premium is a paid to seller of entity on the fair value of net asset. 

Goodwill is a difference between the consideration paid and fair value of asset acquired.

Goodwill = (Net asset * (100% + Acquisition premium %)) - Fair value of asset 

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