Computation of Goodwill Chopin Corporation Has Net Assets (Total Assets Minus Total Liabilities)valued

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Essay

Computation of goodwill
Chopin Corporation has net assets (total assets minus total liabilities)valued at $880,000 and has earned an average net income of $132,000 per year for the past several years.Sands Company is negotiating the purchase of the company and has agreed to pay an amount equal to the value of the net identifiable assets,assume the liabilities,and pay a sum for goodwill equal to the earnings in excess of 12% on net assets,expected to continue for five years.What is the amount for goodwill Sands is including in its offer? $________

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Definitions:

Tea Act

A 1773 British law that lowered the tax on tea to aid the financially troubled British East India Company, leading to the Boston Tea Party and escalating tensions between Britain and the American colonies.

East India Company

A British trading company granted a monopoly on trade in the East Indies, playing a crucial role in British imperial expansion and control over India.

Surcharge

An additional charge, tax, or cost added to the usual cost of goods or services.

Coercive Acts

British legislation passed in 1774 designed to punish the Massachusetts colonists for the Boston Tea Party.