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On January 1, 2016, Lester Company purchased 70% of Stork Corporation's $5 par common stock for $600,000. The book value of Stork net assets was $640,000 at that time. The fair value of Stork's identifiable net assets were the same as their book value except for equipment that was $40,000 in excess of the book value. In the January 1, 2016, consolidated balance sheet, goodwill would be reported at:A. $152,000. B. $177,143. C. $80,000. D. $0.

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Answer:D. $0

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Goodwill is the excess of the purchasing price of a company value of indentifiable net assets.. The purchasing price in this example is less than the value of the.

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