Calculate the amount paid for goodwill

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Question - Intangibles

Freitas Corporation was organized early in 2016. The following expenditures were made during the first few months of the year:

Attorney's fees in connection with the organization of the corporation

$12,000

State filing fees other incorporation costs

3,000

Purchase of a patent

20,000

Legal and other fees for transfer of the patent

2,000

Purchase of furniture

30,000

Pre-opening salaries

40,000

Total

$107,000

Required: Prepare a summary journal entry to record the $107,000 in cash expenditures.

Question - Goodwill

On March 31, 2016, Wolfson Corporation acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Barney Corporation for $17,000,000 in cash. The book values and fair values of Barney's assets and liabilities were as follows:

 

Book Value

Fair Value

Current assets

$6,000,000

$7,500,000

Property, plant and equipment

11,000,000

14,000,000

Other assets

1,000,000

1,500,000

Current liabilities

4,000,000

4,000,000

Long-term liabilities

6,000,000

5,500,000

Required: Calculate the amount paid for goodwill.

Question - Goodwill

Johnson Corporation acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Smith Corporation for $11,000,000 in cash. The book value of Smith's net assets (assets minus liabilities) was $7,800,000. The fair values of all of Smith's assets and liabilities were equal to their book values with the following exceptions:

 

Book Value

Fair Value

Receivables

$1,300,000

$1,100,000

Property, plant and equipment

8,000,000

9,400,000

Intangible assets

200,000

1,200,000

Required: Calculate the amount paid for goodwill.

Question - Interest capitalization

On January 1, 2016, the Highlands Company began construction on a new manufacturing facility for its own use. The building was completed in 2017. The company borrowed $1,500,000 at 8% on January 1 to help finance the construction. In addition to the construction loan, Highlands had the following debt outstanding throughout 2016:

$5,000,000, 12% bonds

$3,000,000, 8% long-term note

Construction expenditures incurred during 2016 were as follows:

January 1

$600,000

March 31

1,200,000

June 30

800,000

September 30

600,000

December 31

400,000

Required: Calculate the amount of interest capitalized in 2016 for the building using the specific interest method.

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