On March 31, 2021, Wolfson Corporation acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Barney Corporation for $18,800,000 in cash. The book values and fair values of Barney’s assets and liabilities were as follows: Book Value Fair Value Current assets $ 7,800,000 $ 9,300,000 Property, plant, and equipment 12,800,000 15,800,000 Other assets 1,180,000 1,680,000 Current liabilities 5,800,000 5,800,000 Long-term liabilities 7,800,000 7,300,000
Required:
Calculate the amount paid for goodwill.
Answer: Amount paid for Goodwill
= Price paid to Wolfson Corporation – Fair market value of Net Identifiable assets
=$18800000-$13,680,000
=$5,120,000
Where:-
Net Identifiable Assets = Fair market value of Assets – Fair Market Value of Liabilities
= $26,780,000-$13,100,000
=$13,680,000
Fair market value of Assets= Current Assets + Noncurrent Assets + Other assets
= $9300000+$15800000+$1680000
=$26,780,000
Fair Market Value of Liabilities = Current Liabilities + Noncurrent Liabilities
= $5800000+$7300000
= $13,100,000
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