On December 31,20X8,Polaris Corporation Acquired 100 Percent Ownership of Star

question 50

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On December 31,20X8,Polaris Corporation acquired 100 percent ownership of Star Corporation.On that date,Star reported assets and liabilities with book values of $300,000 and $100,000,respectively,common stock outstanding of $50,000,and retained earnings of $150,000.The book values and fair values of Star's assets and liabilities were identical except for land which had increased in value by $10,000 and inventories which had decreased by $5,000.
-Based on the preceding information,what amount of goodwill will be reported if the acquisition price was $195,000?

• A)$0
• B)$40,000
• C)$15,000
• D)$35,000

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