Using the Excess Earnings Method, What Is the Company's "Goodwill

question 31

Multiple Choice

Using the excess earnings method, what is the company's "goodwill"?

• A) $6,543
• B) $33,525
• C) $15,267
• D) Cannot be determined from the information given

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