Which of the Following Is Not True

question 183

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true?

• A)For accounting purposes, goodwill arises only when a firm acquires another entity in an external market transaction and pays more for that entity than the fair value of the identifiable assets net of identifiable liabilities.
• B)Goodwill is the excess of the amount paid for the acquired company over the fair value of identifiable net assets.
• C)Goodwill, because it includes unidentifiable intangible resources, has an indefinite life.
• D)Indefinite does not mean infinite, only not knowable.
• E)Firms amortize goodwill.

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