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-On 1 January 20X0, Piano Ltd Acquired 100% of the c

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$\begin{array} { l c c c } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Piano Ltd } \\\text { \$ millions }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Billy Ltd } \\\text { \$ millions }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Man Ltd } \\\text { \$ millions }\end{array} \\\text { Retained profits } & 2300 & 800 & 500 \\\text { Paid-up capital } & 2700 & 400 & 300 \\\text { 1 Jan 20X0 Total } & \mathbf { 5 0 0 0 } & \mathbf { 1 } 200 & \mathbf { 8 0 0 } \\\text { Retained profits } & 4300 & 1200 & 600 \\\text { Paid-up capital } & 2700 & 400 & 300 \\\text { 1 Jan 20X2 Total } & 7 \mathbf { 0 0 0 } & \mathbf { 1 6 0 0 } & \mathbf { 9 0 0 }\end{array}$
-On 1 January 20X0, Piano Ltd acquired 100% of the issued capital of Billy Ltd by paying $1 600 million cash.On 1 January 20X2, Billy Ltd acquired 100% of the issued capital of Man Ltd by paying $1 000 million cash.At these two dates, the fair values of equity of the companies is shown in the above table.
How much goodwill was acquired by each company?

Definitions:

Flotation Costs

The costs associated with the process of raising new capital through the sale of stocks or bonds to investors, including advisory, legal, and promotional expenses.

Preferred Stock

Preferred stock is a type of stock that confers certain privileges or priorities to its holders, such as fixed dividends and priority over common stock in asset liquidation.

Par Value

The face value of a bond or stock, as stated by the issuing company; it is often a nominal figure that does not necessarily equate to the market value.

Retained Earnings

The portion of a company's profits that is kept or retained and not paid out as dividends to shareholders.