Please Define the Following Key Terms

question 5

Short Answer

Please define the following key terms.
-the Inquisition

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Definitions:

Equity Method

A method of accounting for investments in which the investing company records the investment at original cost and subsequently adjusts the carrying amount to reflect its share of the net profits or losses of the investee.

Goodwill

An intangible asset that represents the excess of purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets of an acquired business.

Acquisition Differential

The disparity between what was paid to acquire a company and the net worth of its clearly identified assets adjusted for their fair market value.

Consolidated Balance Sheet

A statement of the combined assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity of a parent company and its subsidiaries.