On February 5, Pryor Corporation Paid $1,600,000 for All the Issued

question 1

Multiple Choice

On February 5, Pryor Corporation paid $1,600,000 for all the issued and outstanding common stock of Shaw, Inc., in a transaction properly accounted for as an acquisition. The book values and fair values of Shaw's assets and liabilities on February 5 were as follows: What is the amount of goodwill resulting from the business combination?

• A) $-0-.
• B) $475,000.
• C) $85,000.
• D) $390,000.

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