At the Beginning of 2010, Rector Corporation Is Considering the Purchase

question 15

Multiple Choice

At the beginning of 2010, Rector Corporation is considering the purchase of the Daphne Corporation.Daphne's recorded book value of its net assets is $390, 000, but the current market value of these net assets is $490, 000.In addition, the market value of an unrecorded identifiable intangible asset of the company is $75, 000.The estimated annual income of Daphne is $68, 000.The purchase price will be equal to the income is to be discounted in perpetuity at 10%.If Rector acquires Daphne, how much goodwill will be reported in the consolidated financial statements prepared at the end of 2010?

• A)$ 75, 000
• B)$115, 000
• C)$175, 000
• D)$290, 000

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