ACME CoPaid $110,000 for the Net Assets of Comb Corp

question 36

Multiple Choice

ACME Co.paid $110,000 for the net assets of Comb Corp.At the time of the acquisition the following information was available related to Comb's balance sheet:
$$\begin{array} { l r r } & \text { Book Value } & \text { Fair Value } \\\text { Current Assets } & \$ 50,000 & \$ 50,000 \\\text { Building } & 80,000 & 100,000 \\\text { Equipment } & 40,000 & 50,000 \\\text { Liabilities } & 30,000 & 30,000\end{array}$$ What is the amount of gain or loss on disposal of business should Comb Corp.recognize?

• A)Gain of $60,000
• B)Gain of $60,000.
• C)Loss of $30,000
• D)Loss of $60,000

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