Question

On April 30, 2017, Cupidity Corp. purchased for cash all 200 shares of the outstanding common stock of Venality Corp. for $40 per share. At April 30, 2017, Finality B/S showed net assets with a book value of $6,000. On that date, FMV of Venality PPE exceeds book value by $650. What amount should Cupidity report as goodwill

Answer 1

$1,350

Step-by-step explanation:

Goodwill is the Excess of Cash Consideration over the Net Assets taken over. Net Assets taken over are measured at their Fair Market Value instead of Book Values at the Acquisition date.

Where,

Cash Consideration = $8,000

Fair Value of Net Assets Acquired ($6,000 + ) = $6,650

Therefore,

Goodwill = $8,000 - $6,650

= $1,350