Jones Company Acquired Jackson Company for $2,000,000 Cash

question 18

Multiple Choice

Jones company acquired Jackson Company for $2,000,000 cash. At that time, the fair value of recorded assets and liabilities was $1,500,000 and $250,000, respectively. Jackson also had unrecorded copyrights valued at $150,000 and its direct costs related to the acquisition were $50,000. What was the amount of the goodwill related to the acquisition?

• A)$600,000
• B)$650,000
• C)$550,000
• D)$700,000

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