Following Its Acquisition of the Net Assets of Dan Company,Empire

question 28

Multiple Choice

Following its acquisition of the net assets of Dan Company,Empire Company assigned goodwill of $60,000 to one of the reporting divisions.Information for this division follows:

-Based on the preceding information,what amount of goodwill impairment will be recognized for this division if its fair value is determined to be $245,000?

• A)$0
• B)$5,000
• C)$60,000
• D)$55,000

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