Reference no: EM132735884
Purple Corp. purchased all of the listed assets and liabilities of Sudden Corp. for $1,600,000. The following assets and liabilities were purchased:
Book Value Fair Market Value
Accounts receivables $140,000 $140,000
Inventory 168,000 256,000
Property, plant, and equipment (net) 820,000 1,040,000
Patent 0 276,000
Liabilities (170,000) (170,000)
Required:
Problem 1. What is the appropriate amount that would be recorded for goodwill?
Problem 2. Prepare the journal entry for the acquisition. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)