valuation of an acquired trademark was incomplete. PHINEAS used $1,000,000 as provisional fair value of trademarks and determined a 5-year amortization life. PHINEAS appropriately disclosed in its December 31, 2014 financial

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On October 1, 2014, PHINEAS Acquired the net assets of FERB which resulted to goodwill. When PHINEAS issued its December 31, 2014 financial statements, the valuation of an acquired trademark was incomplete. PHINEAS used $1,000,000 as provisional fair value of trademarks and determined a 5-year amortization life. PHINEAS appropriately disclosed in its December 31, 2014 financial statements that the trademark was measured at a provisional amount. On April 30, 2015, the valuation of the trademark was finalized. The fair value of the acquisition date amounted to $21,200,000. 

 

How much is the increase (decrease) of the Goodwill in December 31, 2015?

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