Parent and Sub Inc On January 1, 2019 Parent Purchased All of Sub Inc

question 46

Multiple Choice

Parent and Sub Inc. had the following balance sheets on December 31, 2018: $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l |} \hline & \text { Parent } & \text { Sub } \\\hline \text { Current Assets } & \$ 60,000 & \$ 10,000 \\\hline \text { Fixed Assets (net) } & \$ 100,000 & \$ 60,000 \\\hline \text { Total Assets } & \$ 160,000 & \$ 70,000 \\\hline\\\hline \text { Current Liabilities } & \$ 42,000 &\$ 35,000 \\\hline \text { Bonds Payable } & \$ 20,000 &\$ 12,000 \\\hline \text { Common Shares } & \$ 90,000 & \$ 12,000 \\\hline \text { Retained Earnings } & \$ 8,000 &\$ 11,000 \\\hline \text { Total Liabilities and Equity } & \$ 160,000 &\$70,000 \\\hline\end{array}$$
On January 1, 2019 Parent purchased all of Sub Inc.'s Common Shares for $40,000 in cash. On that date, Sub's Current Assets and Fixed Assets were worth $26,000 and $54,000, respectively. Assuming that Consolidated Financial Statements were prepared on that date, answer the following:
The Goodwill arising from this Business Combination would be:

• A) ($17,000)
• B) $7,000
• C) $17,000
• D)$120,000

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