Reference no: EM132837861

Problem 1: Blue Sky Company's 12/31/08 balance sheet reports assets of $5,000,000 and liabilities of $2,000,000. All of Blue Sky's assets' book values approximate their fair value, except for land, which has a fair value that is $200,000 greater than its book value. On 12/31/08, Aaron Corporation paid $5,300,000 to acquire Blue Sky. What amount of goodwill should Aaron record as a result of this purchase?

Select one:

a. $2,700000
b. $300,000
c. $2,300,000
d. $2,000,000
e. $2,100,000