2. Publics Company acquired the net assets of Citizen Company during 2016. The purchase price was $800,000. Onthe date of the transaction, Citizen had no long-term investments in marketable equity securities and $400,000 inliabilities, of which the fair value approximated book value. The fair value of Citizen's assets on the acquisitiondate was as follows:Current assetsNoncurrent assets$ 800,000600,000$1.400.000How should Publics account for the difference between the fair value of the net assets acquired and theacquisition price of $800,000?a. Retained earnings should be reduced by $200,000.b. A $600,000 gain on acquisition of business should be recognized.c. A $200,000 gain on acquisition of business should be recognized.d. A deferred credit of $200,000 should be set up and subsequently amortized to future net income over aperiod not to exceed 40 years.

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