Skipen Corp. Had the Following Stockholders' Equity Accounts

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Essay

Skipen Corp. had the following stockholders' equity accounts:
The preferred stock was participating and is therefore considered to be equity. Vestin Corp. acquired 90% of this common stock for $2,250,000 and 70% of the preferred stock for $1,120,000. All of the subsidiary's assets and liabilities were determined to have fair values equal to their carrying amounts except for land, which is undervalued by $130,000.Required:What amount was attributed to goodwill on the date of acquisition?

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