Question

Kosher Pickle Company acquires all the outstanding stock of Midwest Produce for $19 million. The fair value of Midwest's assets is $14.3 million. The fair value of Midwest's liabilities is $2.5 million. Calculate the amount paid for goodwill. (Enter your answer in millions rounded to 1 decimal place (i.e., 5,500,000 should be entered as 5.5).)

Answer 1

$7.2 million

Step-by-step explanation:

For computing the amount paid for the goodwill, first we have to calculate the fair value of the net asset which is shown below:

The fair value of net asset = Fair value of Midwest's assets - fair value of Midwest's liabilities

= $14.3 million - $2.5 million

= $11.8 million

And, the acquisition price of the outstanding stock is $19 million

So, the goodwill would be

= $19 million - $11.8 million

= $7.2 million