On January 1, 2021, Harrison Corporation Spent $2,600,000 to Acquire

question 34

Multiple Choice

On January 1, 2021, Harrison Corporation spent $2,600,000 to acquire control over Involved, Inc. This price was based on paying $750,000 for 30% of Involved's preferred stock, and $1,850,000 for 80% of its outstanding common stock. As of the date of the acquisition, Involved's stockholders' equity accounts were as follows: Assuming Involved's accounts are correctly valued within the company's financial statements, what amount of goodwill should be recognized for the Investment in Involved?

• A)$(100,000.)
• B)$0.
• C)$200,000.
• D)$812,500.
• E)$2,112,500.

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