Page Company Purchased an 80% Interest in the Common Stock

question 26

Multiple Choice

Page Company purchased an 80% interest in the common stock of the Seed Company for $600,000 on January 1, 20X4, when Seed Company had the following stockholders' equity: Any excess of cost over book value on the common stock purchase was attributed to goodwill. Page does not hold any of Seed's preferred stock. Seed had net income of $40,000 during 20X4 and paid no dividends.
The preferred stock is one year in arrears on January 1, 20X4. The goodwill that will appear on the consolidated balance sheet prepared on January 1, 20X4, is ____.

• A)$80,000
• B)$88,000
• C)$210,000
• D)$168,000

Explain the role of fiscal policy in stabilizing the economy and the limitations of automatic stabilizers.

Understand the impact of fiscal policy on unemployment rates and job creation.

Understand the pillars of character and their importance in ethical decision-making.

Identify the stages of moral development according to Kohlberg.

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